Widescreen

Widescreen
F/A/V
A general term for film presentation in which a film is shown in an aspect ratio of greater than 1.33 to 1. In today's terms, this now means in an aspect ratio of greater than 1.85 to 1.
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A format in which the width-to-height ratio of the frame is greater than 4:3, so that it is significantly wider than it is tall.

Audio and video glossary. 2014.

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