Letterbox vs Doormat - What's the difference?
letterbox | doormat |
(film) Transferred to home video formats while preserving the original aspect ratio, having black bars above and below the picture area.
A collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose.
A delivery point for mail, a box, compartment or slot for this purpose.
(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.
A coarse mat at the entrance to a house, upon which one wipes one's shoes.
(figuratively) Someone who is overly submissive to others' wishes.
As nouns the difference between letterbox and doormat
is that letterbox is a collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose while doormat is a coarse mat at the entrance to a house, upon which one wipes one's shoes.As an adjective letterbox
is (film) transferred to home video formats while preserving the original aspect ratio, having black bars above and below the picture area.As a verb letterbox
is (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.letterbox
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* letter boxAdjective
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*Noun
(letterboxes)Synonyms
* (collection and delivery point) mailbox * (collection point) post box * (collection point) (UK) pillar box * (delivery point) (US) mail slotExternal links
* (collection) (Post box) * (delivery point) (Letter box)Verb
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*doormat
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Noun
(wikipedia doormat) (en noun)- Wipe your shoes on the doormat before you start plodding around in the house.
- He's such a doormat, he lets everyone walk all over him.