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Princeton's WordNet

  1. wide screenadjective

    a projection screen that is much wider than it is high

  2. wide-screen(a)adjective

    (motion pictures) projected on a screen with much greater width than height

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  1. wide-screen

    Wide-screen is a term used to describe an image or display format which has a broader aspect ratio compared to the normal format. It provides a wider, more panoramic view, often used in film, television, and computer monitors, improving the viewing experience by covering more of the viewer's field of vision. The term can also be used to describe devices that are physically wider in measurement. The aspect ratio in modern wide-screen designed devices often accommodates high-definition formats.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of wide-screen in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of wide-screen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of wide-screen in a Sentence

  1. Samuel Goldwyn:

    A wide screen just makes a bad film twice as bad.

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