IMAX

/ ˈaɪmæks /

noun

1. a process of film projection using a giant screen on which an image approximately ten times larger than standard is projected

Word History and Origins

Origin of IMAX¹

C20: from _image + _maximum

Example Sentences

“Interstellar” earned $15.2 million for its Imax re-entry, and “Coraline” achieved $34 million to commemorate its 15th anniversary.

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“Imax has been a unique beneficiary of the popularity of anime,” said Rich Gelfond, company chief executive.

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It’s Imax’s highest-grossing local language film released outside of China.

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Paul Thomas Anderson, who gave us the oil-soaked intensity of “There Will Be Blood,” the sleazy excess of “Boogie Nights” and the knotty elegance of “Phantom Thread,” is not the obvious choice to direct a big-budget Imax action-thriller, which is exactly why “One Battle After Another” feels like an event.

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There isn’t an upcharge for Imax or other premium formats, one of several benefits A-Listers enjoy.

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