Home › Words › W › widescreenwidescreen/ˈwaɪdˌskɹin/widescreen means filmed in a greater aspect ratio than the 1.33:1 or 1.37:1 aspect ratio.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, widescreen ranks #972 of 42,747 for Qualifying.widescreen is pronounced /ˈwaɪdˌskɹin/.EtymologyFrom wide + screen.adjFilmed in a greater aspect ratio than the 1.33:1 or 1.37:1 aspect ratio.Presented in the original aspect ratio; presented in letterbox orientation.nounA 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.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).