What is another word for wide-screen?
Pronunciation: [wˈa͡ɪdskɹˈiːn] (IPA) 
Wide-screen is a term most commonly used to describe a display or a movie screen that has an aspect ratio wider than the traditional 4:3 ratio. Some of the synonyms for wide-screen include aspect ratio, cinemaScope, panoramic, ultrawide, widescreen format, and letterbox. Aspect ratio refers to the proportional relationship between the width and height of an image or screen. CinemaScope, on the other hand, is a trademarked name used to describe a widescreen projection format. Panoramic and ultrawide suggest a wide and expansive view. Letterbox is a term meaning that the aspect ratio has been preserved, but the image has been shrunk in order to fit within the traditional 4:3 ratio.
