wide-screen

[ wahyd-skreen ]

/ ˈwaɪdˈskrin /

adjective

of, noting, or pertaining to motion pictures projected on a screen having greater width than height, usually in a ratio of 1 to 2.5.

Nearby words

wide-awake, wide-body, wide-eyed, wide-open, wide-ranging, wide-screen, wide-spreading, widebody, widely, wideman, widemouth blindcat

Origin of wide-screen

First recorded in 1950–55

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British Dictionary definitions for widescreen

widescreen

/ (ˈwaɪdˌskriːn) /

adjective

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

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