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Anamorphic vs. Widescreen

Anamorphic and Widescreen Definitions

Anamorphic

Relating to, having, or producing different optical imaging effects along mutually perpendicular radii
An anamorphic lens.

Widescreen

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.

Anamorphic

Of or relating to a widescreen film or video that has been converted to a storage format with a lower aspect ratio by shrinking the image only along the horizontal axis in order to minimize loss of resolution
An anamorphic DVD for widescreen televisions.

Widescreen

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

Producing various optically distorted images.
An anamorphic lens

Widescreen

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

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

Widescreen

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

Anamorphic

Pertaining to gradual evolution from one type of organism to another

Anamorphic

Pertaining to a kind of distorting optical system;
An anamorphic lense

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