wide-screen
adjective
: of or relating to a projected picture whose aspect ratio is substantially greater than 1.33:1
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Some projector designers are now working on high-definition resolutions—either 720 by 1280 or 1080 by 1920 pixels, in the wide-screen format of Hollywood movies.
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2010
The current version of the attraction includes a wide-screen movie featuring historic challenges of presidents, including disputes, wars, acts of terrorism and more issues.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
Users of Sora Turbo can generate videos up to 1080p resolution, up to 20 seconds long, in wide-screen vertical or square aspect ratios.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
In contrast, for the center of the film—the crucial year 1968—Schrader uses a wide-screen frame and an alluring peach-and-mint palette that evokes classic Hollywood melodramas.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
Imax is coming off the success of 2023 wide-screen releases such as Oppenheimer — which generated more than $190 million worldwide, some 20 percent of its overall gross, on Imax screens — and Dune: Part 2 (21 percent, $145 million).
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
Vossen highlighted the importance of a wide-screen monitor for gamers looking to get the most out of their screen.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
The Excelsior set up tables and chairs facing a wide-screen TV in the DJ’s spot.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 22 Feb. 2024
Those giant thumbnails are ridiculous, as they were scaled for a phone width and are just blown up to fit on a wide-screen foldable.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 13 July 2023
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2010
The current version of the attraction includes a wide-screen movie featuring historic challenges of presidents, including disputes, wars, acts of terrorism and more issues.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
Users of Sora Turbo can generate videos up to 1080p resolution, up to 20 seconds long, in wide-screen vertical or square aspect ratios.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
In contrast, for the center of the film—the crucial year 1968—Schrader uses a wide-screen frame and an alluring peach-and-mint palette that evokes classic Hollywood melodramas.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
Imax is coming off the success of 2023 wide-screen releases such as Oppenheimer — which generated more than $190 million worldwide, some 20 percent of its overall gross, on Imax screens — and Dune: Part 2 (21 percent, $145 million).
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
Vossen highlighted the importance of a wide-screen monitor for gamers looking to get the most out of their screen.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
The Excelsior set up tables and chairs facing a wide-screen TV in the DJ’s spot.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 22 Feb. 2024
Those giant thumbnails are ridiculous, as they were scaled for a phone width and are just blown up to fit on a wide-screen foldable.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 13 July 2023
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“Wide-screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-screen. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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