pan and scans

A form of pan and scan — Formatted to fit within proportions of a 1.33:1 or 1.78:1 aspect ratio television screen, with sides of the original widescreen image (especially 2.35:1 aspect ratio) cropped off.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of pan and scan
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“pan and scans.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pan%20and%20scans. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pan and scans,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pan%20and%20scans.

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