Letterbox Definition

lĕtər-bŏks
letterboxed, letterboxes
noun
A video format designed to display the widescreen image of a film on a traditional-width video screen, by means of dark bands above and below the image.
Webster's New World

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

Wiktionary

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

Wiktionary
verb
To produce or present (film) in a letterbox format.
American Heritage
(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.
Wiktionary
adjective
Telecast or recorded for playback using such a format.
Webster's New World
(film) Transferred to home video formats while preserving the original aspect ratio, having black bars above and below the picture area.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Letterbox

Noun

Singular:
letterbox
Plural:
letterboxes

Letterbox Sentence Examples

  • The box is in effect like a very large self-contained letterbox.

  • The twenty-two episodes of season four are fit onto six disks and look absolutely impeccable in their letterbox format.

  • Postbox.... could get posh hatbox and cut a letterbox into the top?

  • Start your lesson by emptying the letterbox and have the addressees read their letters aloud.

  • Letterbox format A technique for showing a wider aspect ratio format on narrower aspect ratio screen displayed in its original aspect ratio.

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Words Starting With

LLELET

Words Ending With

XOXBOX

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Words Starting With L and Ending With X

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