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widescreen

British  
/ ˈwaɪdˌskriːn /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a form of film projection or television broadcasting in which the screen has much greater width than height

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Sea, sand, spiked skyline, and mountains meet in one widescreen.

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

Earlier this month, Google announced that its Photos app would be accessible on Samsung’s smart TVs, letting you display your images easily in widescreen instead of forcing you to project them from your phone.

From Slate May 3, 2026

Also evident here is his preternatural gift for widescreen compositions, as he uses negative space to suggestive effect and often incorporates telling details at the edges of the frame.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 29, 2025

Those new to his work will easily discern the film’s older footage, some of it captured on grainy DV cameras, while newer material boasts the elegant, widescreen compositions that have become his specialty.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2025

And hundreds of video games, each one the size of a widescreen TV Basically, you name it, this place had it.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

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