Anamorphic vs. Widescreen
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Difference Between Anamorphic and Widescreen
Anamorphicadjective
Producing various optically distorted images.
an anamorphic lensWidescreennoun
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.
Anamorphicadjective
(mycology) Of or relating to the anamorph, an asexual stage in the development of certain fungi.
Widescreenadjective
(film) Filmed in a greater aspect ratio than the 1.33:1 or 1.37:1 aspect ratio.
Anamorphicadjective
pertaining to gradual evolution from one type of organism to another
Widescreenadjective
(of a motion picture) Presented in the original aspect ratio; presented in letterbox orientation.
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Anamorphicadjective
pertaining to a kind of distorting optical system;
an anamorphic lense
