Definitions For Widescreen

Adjective

(not comparable) (film) Filmed in a greater aspect ratio than the 1.33:1 or 1.37:1 aspect ratio. (of a motion picture) Presented in the original aspect ratio; presented in letterbox orientation.

Synonyms

panoramic

Translations

Dutch: breedbeeld Finnish: laajakuva, alt=laajakuva-, panoraama, alt=panoraama- French: panoramique Italian: panoramico Japanese: ワイドスクリーン (waidosukurīn), ワイド画面 (ワイドがめん, waido gamen, sc=Jpan) Latin: panoramicus Marathi: वाइड्स्क्रीन Romanian: panoramic, m, pe ecran lat Spanish: panorámico

Noun

WIDESCREEN (plural WIDESCREENs) (often, attributive) A screen with a wider aspect ratio than the ordinary 35-millimeter frame, making more effective use of the human field of view and producing a more immersive view experience.

Translations

Dutch: breedbeeld, n Faroese: breiðtjald , n Finnish: laajakuva French: panoramique German: Breitbildschirm, m, Breitbild, n Greek: ευρεία οθόνη, f Japanese: ワイドスクリーン (waidosukurīn) Malay: skrin lebar, layar lebar Marathi: वाइड्स्क्रीन

Etymology

wide + screen

Coordinate terms

anamorphic aspect ratio high definition letterbox modified aspect ratio original aspect ratio pan and scan

Is Widescreen a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
16
Words with Friends
18

The word Widescreen is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends

Look up a Word

Search the dictionary for definitions, synonyms, antonyms, rhymes, and more!

Cite This Article

Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

WORD SCRAMBLE. THE WORD FINDER located on the website https://www.thewordfinder.com/