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 width-to-height ratio of an image (as on a computer, television, or movie screen)
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The director’s cut was also released in its proper widescreen aspect ratio on Laserdisc.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
The camera captures sharp 1080p30 video in a social-friendly vertical aspect ratio and uses a wide-angle lens positioned close to the perch to capture close-up views of chickadees, finches, juncos, cardinals, and other songbirds.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Filming in a constricting boxy aspect ratio, the Ukrainian director takes us inside a corroding prison filled with men unjustly incarcerated as enemies of the state.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The film will therefore be available for viewing in several formats, with some showings shifting between aspect ratios depending on the emotion and intensity of a scene in select theaters – another first.
—Quincy Bowie, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
The camera captures sharp 1080p30 video in a social-friendly vertical aspect ratio and uses a wide-angle lens positioned close to the perch to capture close-up views of chickadees, finches, juncos, cardinals, and other songbirds.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Filming in a constricting boxy aspect ratio, the Ukrainian director takes us inside a corroding prison filled with men unjustly incarcerated as enemies of the state.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The film will therefore be available for viewing in several formats, with some showings shifting between aspect ratios depending on the emotion and intensity of a scene in select theaters – another first.
—Quincy Bowie, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for aspect ratio
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“Aspect ratio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspect%20ratio. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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