letterbox

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English[edit]

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Adjective[edit]

letterbox (not comparable)

  1. (film) Transferred to home video formats while preserving the original aspect ratio, having black bars above and below the picture area.

Translations[edit]

transferred to home video formats

Noun[edit]

letterbox (plural letterboxes)

  1. A box or slot into which letters etc. are delivered.

Translations[edit]

letter box — see letter box

Verb[edit]

letterbox (third-person singular simple present letterboxes, present participle letterboxing, simple past and past participle letterboxed)

  1. (film) 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.

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