aspect ratio
noun
: a ratio of one dimension to another: such as
a
: the ratio of span to mean chord of an airfoil
b
: the ratio of the width of a television or motion-picture image to its height
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Finally, films could be viewed in their proper aspect ratios without the need for bulky laserdisc players that required multiple discs and flipping those multiple discs while viewing.
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Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025
The video feed also jumps forward a minute just before midnight and the aspect ratio changes, again calling into question the assertion the video released was the raw footage.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 30 July 2025
The 37-inch Odyssey G7 features a steady 165Hz refresh rate and a native 4K UHD resolution of 3840x2160, yielding a 16:9 aspect ratio, while the 40-inch Odyssey G7 steps up the refresh rate to 180Hz, and switches to a WUHD resolution of 5120x2160, yielding a 21:9 native aspect ratio.
—John Archer, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
This will be less of an issue when watching a movie or playing a game, since most movies and shows are displayed at a 16:9 aspect ratio that matches 1080p anyway, but game UI elements in the corners of the screen can still get clipped at the taller resolution.
—PC Magazine, 30 July 2025
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Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025
The video feed also jumps forward a minute just before midnight and the aspect ratio changes, again calling into question the assertion the video released was the raw footage.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 30 July 2025
The 37-inch Odyssey G7 features a steady 165Hz refresh rate and a native 4K UHD resolution of 3840x2160, yielding a 16:9 aspect ratio, while the 40-inch Odyssey G7 steps up the refresh rate to 180Hz, and switches to a WUHD resolution of 5120x2160, yielding a 21:9 native aspect ratio.
—John Archer, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
This will be less of an issue when watching a movie or playing a game, since most movies and shows are displayed at a 16:9 aspect ratio that matches 1080p anyway, but game UI elements in the corners of the screen can still get clipped at the taller resolution.
—PC Magazine, 30 July 2025
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“Aspect ratio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspect%20ratio. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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