widescreen

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/ˈwaɪdˌskɹin/

noun

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.

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panoramic
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Meanings

nounwidescreen (plural widescreens)

plural widescreens

  1. attributiveoftenA 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.
adjectivewidescreen (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebroadcastingFilmed in a greater aspect ratio than the 1.33:1 or 1.37:1 aspect ratio.
  2. not comparablePresented in the original aspect ratio; presented in letterbox orientation.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
panoramic

Origin

From wide + screen.

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Translations

Dutch breedbeeld, breedbeeld
  • breedbeeldscreen with a wider than normal aspect ratio
  • breedbeeldfilmed in a greater aspect ratio
Finnish laajakuva, laajakuva-
  • laajakuvascreen with a wider than normal aspect ratio
  • laajakuva-filmed in a greater aspect ratio
  • panoraama-filmed in a greater aspect ratio
French panoramique, panoramique
  • panoramiquescreen with a wider than normal aspect ratio
  • panoramiquefilmed in a greater aspect ratio
German Breitbildschirm, Breitbild
  • Breitbildschirmscreen with a wider than normal aspect ratio
  • Breitbildscreen with a wider than normal aspect ratio
Greek ευρεία οθόνη
  • ευρεία οθόνη (evreía othóni)screen with a wider than normal aspect ratio
Italian panoramico
  • panoramicofilmed in a greater aspect ratio
Japanese ワイドスクリーン, ワイドスクリーン
  • ワイドスクリーン (waidosukurīn)screen with a wider than normal aspect ratio
  • ワイドスクリーン (waidosukurīn)filmed in a greater aspect ratio
  • ワイド画面 (waido gamen)filmed in a greater aspect ratio
  • ビスタ・サイズ (bisuta saizu)filmed in a greater aspect ratio
Latin panoramicus
  • panoramicusfilmed in a greater aspect ratio
Malay skrin lebar, layar lebar
  • skrin lebarscreen with a wider than normal aspect ratio
  • layar lebarscreen with a wider than normal aspect ratio
Polish obraz panoramiczny, panoramiczny
  • obraz panoramicznyscreen with a wider than normal aspect ratio
  • panoramicznyfilmed in a greater aspect ratio
  • szerokoekranowyfilmed in a greater aspect ratio
Romanian ecran panoramic, panoramic
  • ecran panoramicscreen with a wider than normal aspect ratio
  • panoramicfilmed in a greater aspect ratio
  • pe ecran latfilmed in a greater aspect ratio
Spanish panorámico
  • panorámicofilmed in a greater aspect ratio
Cite this entry
APA

widescreen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/widescreen

MLA

“widescreen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/widescreen. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “widescreen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/widescreen.

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