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large-format

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adjective

  1. of or relating to a camera with an image area of 5 inches by 4 inches or more

"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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Sure enough: InfinityVision, as its website states, is a “certification for premium large-format theaters, meaning moviegoers are guaranteed exceptional film presentation.”

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

The photographic technologies utilized begin with daguerreotypes and include stereoscopic prints, a cyanotype, gelatin silver prints, large-format chromogenic works and images created with digital manipulation, neatly demonstrating the show’s long time span.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Reports that the large-format cinema operator is up for sale have sent its stock soaring and analysts predicting interest from a wide range of prospective buyers — from tech and media companies to sovereign-wealth funds.

From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026

In March, it rolled out Big Arch—a limited-time, large-format burger that features two quarter-pound beef patties, white cheddar cheese, crispy onions, pickles, and a tangy new sauce on a toasted sesame-poppy seed bun.

From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026

You saw his face on the walls of restaurants, large-format color pictures of him standing arm in arm with the owners, the captured mood always joyous, celebratory.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

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