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

Examples of aspect ratio in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Koester uses the example of Dorothy’s limbs, which, when filmed for a 4:3 aspect ratio on a standard-size movie screen in 1939, didn’t always include full images. —Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 June 2025

Linklater’s French-language movie is shot on film in the 4:3 aspect ratio and stars Guillaume Marbeck as Godard, Zoey Deutch as Godard’s star Jean Seberg and Aubry Dullin as Jean-Paul Belmondo. —Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2025

With a score that includes staccato human voices crying out, Ben moves through the sterile indoor world of a leisure center, often resembling a lonely gunslingers thanks to the Widescreen aspect ratio. —Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 May 2025

Soon, Bing’s Video Creator will be available on desktop and support the 16:9 landscape aspect ratio as well. —Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 5 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for aspect ratio

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Kids Definition

aspect ratio

noun

: a comparison of one dimension (as width) to another (as height)