Letterbox vs. Widescreen — What's the Difference?

See mailbox.

Widescreen images are images that are displayed within a set of aspect ratios (relationship of image width to height) used in film, television and computer screens. In film, a widescreen film is any film image with a width-to-height aspect ratio greater than the standard 1.37:1 Academy aspect ratio provided by 35 mm film.

A format for presenting movies on television that maintains the rectangular theater image on a television screen by reducing the overall image until the full width can be seen, resulting in blank space above and below the image.

Of or relating to a display screen or an image with a width-to-height ratio greater than 4:3 and a typical ratio of 16:9.

To produce or present (film) in a letterbox format.

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.

A box into which mail is put.

(film) Filmed in a greater aspect ratio than the 1.33:1 or 1.37:1 aspect ratio.

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

(of a motion picture) Presented in the original aspect ratio; presented in letterbox orientation.

A delivery point for mail, a box, compartment or slot for this purpose.

A hidden container that holds a logbook and rubber stamp, found by following clues as a form of recreation.

(mountaineering) A rectangular hole or slot.

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

(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.

To hunt for letterboxes (containers with logbook and rubber stamp) by following clues.