Definitions For Letterbox

Verb

es (film) To transfer a widescreen motion picture to home video formats while preserving the original aspect ratio, with the placing of black bars above and below the picture area. To hunt for letterboxes (containers with logbook and rubber stamp) by following clues.

Related terms

full screen pan and scan pillarbox tilt and scan widescreen

Further reading

{{pedialite, Letterboxing (filming)}}

Noun

{{en-noun, es}} (chiefly, UK) A collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose. (chiefly, UK) A delivery point for mail, a box, compartment or slot for this purpose. A hidden container that holds a logbook and rubber stamp, found by following clues.

Synonyms

collection and delivery point mailbox collection point post box collection point (UK) pillar box delivery point (US) mail slot

Translations

Catalan: bústia, f Chinese: : Mandarin: 郵箱, 邮箱, tr=yóuxiāng Danish: postkasse, c Dutch: brievenbus, m Faroese: postkassi, m, brævkassi, m Finnish: kirjelaatikko French: boîte aux lettres, f, boite aux lettres, f German: Briefkasten, m, Postkasten, m, Postbriefkasten , m Greek: γραμματοκιβώτιο, n Hungarian: postaláda Irish: bosca poist, m Italian: buca delle lettere, f Korean: 우체통 Portuguese: caixa de correio, f Romanian: cutie poștală, f Russian: почто́вый я́щик, m Spanish: buzón, m Vietnamese: thùng thư, hòm thư, hòm thư đi Welsh: blwch llythrau, m Bulgarian: пощенска кутия, f Catalan: bústia, f Chinese: : Mandarin: 信箱, tr=xìnxiāng Danish: postkasse, c Dutch: brievenbus, m Faroese: brævkassi , m, postkassi, m Finnish: kirjelaatikko French: boîte aux lettres, f, boite aux lettres, f German: Briefkasten, m, Hausbriefkasten, m Greek: γραμματοκιβώτιο, n Hungarian: postaláda, levélszekrény Irish: bosca litreacha, m Italian: cassetta per le lettere, f Japanese: 郵便受け (ゆうびんうけ, yūbin'uke) Korean: 우편함 Norman: boête à lettres, f Portuguese: caixa de correio, f Russian: почто́вый я́щик, m Scottish Gaelic: {{qualifier, box}} bogsa-litrichean, m, {{qualifier, slot}} toll-litrichean, m Spanish: buzón, m Ukrainian: пошто́ва скри́нька, f Vietnamese: hòm thư, hộp thư, hòm thư đến, hòm thư cá nhân, hộp thư cá nhân Welsh: blwch llythrau, m

Further reading

collection {{pedialite, Post box}} delivery point {{pedialite, Letter box}}

Adjective

(not comparable) (film) Transferred to home video formats while preserving the original aspect ratio, having black bars above and below the picture area.

Translations

Japanese: レッターボックス (rettābokkusu) Marathi: लेटरबॉक्स

Further reading

{{pedialite, Letterboxing (filming)}}

Alternative forms

letter box

Etymology

letter + box