Widescreen is a related term of anamorphic.
As adjectives the difference between anamorphic and widescreen
is that anamorphic is producing various optically distorted s while widescreen is filmed in a greater aspect ratio than the 1.33:1 or 1.37:1 aspect ratio.
As a noun widescreen is
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.
anamorphic
English
Adjective
(head)
producing various optically distorted images
of or relating to the gradual evolution of different types of organism
Derived terms
* anamorphic lens
* anamorphic DVD
* anamorphic projection
* anamorphic widescreen
Related terms
* anamorphism
* anamorphosis
widescreen
English
Noun
(
wikipedia widescreen)
(
en noun)
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.
Adjective
(-)
(film) Filmed in a greater aspect ratio than the 1.33:1 or 1.37:1 aspect ratio.
(of a motion picture) Presented in the original aspect ratio; presented in letterbox orientation.
Synonyms
* panoramic
Related terms
* anamorphic
* aspect ratio
* high definition
* letterbox
* modified aspect ratio
* original aspect ratio
* pan and scan
* wide
* width
