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letterboxing

/ˈlɛtərˌbɑksɪŋ/ /ˈlɛtɚˌbɑksɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To transfer a widescreen motion picture to home video formats while preserving the original aspect ratio, with the placing of black bars above and below the picture area.

Examples :

"When the film club decided to show the widescreen movie on the old TV, they had to letterbox it to avoid cutting off parts of the image. "
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Related Words

Illustration preserving

preserving verb

/prɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ/ /priˈzɜːrvɪŋ/

To protect; to keep from harm or injury.

"Every people have the right to preserve its identity and culture."

Illustration searching

searching verb

/ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ/ /ˈsɝtʃɪŋ/

To look in (a place) for something.

"I searched the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch."

Illustration afternoon

afternoon noun

/af.təɾˈnʉːn/ /ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn/ /ˌæf.tɚ.ˈnun/

The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.

"We usually have family dinner in the afternoon. "

Illustration containers

containers noun

/kənˈteɪnərz/

Someone who contains; something that contains.

"We used plastic containers to store the leftover food after dinner. "

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letterbox noun

/ˈletərbɒks/ /ˈletərˌbɒks/

A collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose.

"I dropped the birthday card into the red letterbox on the corner. "

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

Illustration participants

participants noun

/pɑːrˈtɪsɪpənts/ /pərˈtɪsɪpənts/

One who participates.

"All participants must adhere to the rules of the competition."

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following verb

/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ /ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/

To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.

"Follow that car!"

Illustration original

original noun

/əˈɹɪdʒnəl/

An object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived

"This manuscript is the original."

Illustration letterboxes

letterboxes noun

/ˈlɛtərˌbɒksɪz/ /ˈlɛtɚˌbɑksɪz/

A collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose.

"The postman emptied the overflowing letterboxes at the apartment building every afternoon. "

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widescreen noun

/ˈwaɪdskriːn/

A screen with a wider aspect ratio than the ordinary 35-millimeter frame, making more effective use of the human field of view and producing a more immersive view experience.

"We bought a new widescreen TV to better enjoy movies at home. "

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transfer noun

/ˈtɹænzfɜː/ /tɹænzˈfɜː/ /ˈtɹænsfɝ/ /tɹænsˈfɝ/

The act of conveying or removing something from one place, person or thing to another.

"The transfer of the student to a different class was announced in a school memo. "