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widescreen

Syllabification: (wide·screen)
Pronunciation: /ˈwīdˌskrēn/

(also widescreen)
Definition of widescreen

adjective

[attributive]
  • designed with or for a screen presenting a wide field of vision in relation to its height:a widescreen TV

noun

  • a movie or television screen presenting a wide field of vision in relation to its height.
  • a film format presenting a wide field of vision in relation to height.

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