Anamorphic vs. Widescreen

Anamorphicadjective

Producing various optically distorted images.

Anamorphicadjective

(mycology) Of or relating to the anamorph, an asexual stage in the development of certain fungi.

Anamorphicadjective

pertaining to gradual evolution from one type of organism to another

Anamorphicadjective

pertaining to a kind of distorting optical system;

Widescreennoun

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.

Widescreenadjective

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

Widescreenadjective

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

Widescreen

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.