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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWidescreen
/ˈwaɪdˌskriːn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A screen that has a wider aspect ratio than the standard screen.
"The movie was released in widescreen format, providing a more immersive viewing experience."
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Relating to or denoting a screen with a wide aspect ratio.
"The widescreen television offers a better picture quality for cinematic films."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'widescreen' is a compound of 'wide' and 'screen'. 'Wide' comes from Old English 'wīd', meaning broad or extensive, while 'screen' originates from the Latin 'scrinium', meaning a case or receptacle. The term evolved in the early 20th century with the advent of cinema technology that allowed for broader film formats.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Widescreen" is said worldwide
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écran large
Transliteration: ecran large
"Le film a été projeté sur un écran large."
Breitbildschirm
Transliteration: Breitbildschirm
"Der Film wurde auf einem Breitbildschirm gezeigt."
schermo panoramico
Transliteration: schermo panoramico
"Il film è stato proiettato su uno schermo panoramico."
pantalla panorámica
Transliteration: pantalla panorámica
"La película se proyectó en una pantalla panorámica."
tela widescreen
Transliteration: tela widescreen
"O filme foi exibido em uma tela widescreen."
चौड़ा स्क्रीन
Transliteration: chauda screen
"फिल्म चौड़े स्क्रीन पर प्रदर्शित की गई।"
宽屏
Transliteration: kuān píng
"电影在宽屏上放映。"
와이드스크린
Transliteration: waideu seukeurin
"영화는 와이드스크린으로 상영되었습니다."
ワイドスクリーン
Transliteration: waido sukuriin
"映画はワイドスクリーンで上映されました。"
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