widescreen
gb/wˈaɪdɪskɹˈin/ us/wˈaɪdɪskɹˈin/
B1
Inglés
~ 7000
szélesvásznú formátum, szélesvásznú, széles képernyős tévé, széles képernyős monitor, nagyszabású
SUSTANTIVO
B1
1
Patrón de uso:
watch [something] in widescreen
The movie looks much better in widescreen than in the cropped version.
A film sokkal jobban mutat szélesvásznú formátumban, mint a körbevágott változatban.
The streaming service lets you choose between standard and widescreen.
A streamingszolgáltatásban választhatsz a normál és a szélesvásznú formátum között.
They remastered the classic film and re-released it in widescreen.
On this channel, all shows are broadcast in widescreen.
The trailer played in widescreen on the big cinema screen.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
We watched the film in widescreen.
Szélesvásznú formátumban néztük meg a filmet.
Most new movies are made in widescreen.
A legtöbb új film szélesvásznú formátumban készül.
This DVD has both fullscreen and widescreen.
The video looks strange if you change it from widescreen.
I like playing games in widescreen.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes write it as two words (*wide screen*), but in this meaning it is normally one word, *widescreen*. They may also confuse *widescreen* with *wide-angle*, which refers to a camera lens, not the picture shape.
Significado
wide-aspect film or video image
Colocaciones
in widescreen
|shot in widescreen
|presented in widescreen
|available in widescreen
|widescreen release
|widescreen DVD
Sinónimos
wide-screen format (More explicit and slightly more technical; focuses on the format rather than the image itself.)
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letterbox (Refers specifically to showing a widescreen image on a narrower screen with black bars at top and bottom.)
Antónimos
fullscreen (Describes the traditional, more square picture shape that fills the whole older TV screen, not a wide one.)
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standard format (General term for the older, less wide 4:3 television image.)
Temas
technology
|entertainment
|media
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Definición
A movie or video picture that is much wider than it is tall, like on most modern TVs and cinema screens.
A film or video image shown in a wide aspect ratio, typically wider than the traditional 4:3 television shape, such as 16:9 or 21:9.
B1
2
szélesvásznú
B2
Patrón de uso:
[widescreen] [TV / monitor / display / format]
We bought a 55-inch widescreen TV for the living room.
Vettünk egy 55 hüvelykes szélesvásznú tévét a nappaliba.
Her new laptop has a widescreen display that’s great for movies.
Az új laptopjának szélesvásznú kijelzője van, ami kiváló filmnézéshez.
The presentation didn’t fit properly on the old non-widescreen projector.
Most modern games are designed for widescreen monitors.
The cinema upgraded all its theaters with digital widescreen projectors.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I want a widescreen TV for my room.
Szélesvásznú tévét szeretnék a szobámba.
This computer has a widescreen monitor.
Ennek a számítógépnek szélesvásznú monitora van.
The video is made for a widescreen display.
His phone can show movies in widescreen mode.
We use a widescreen projector in class.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes say *long screen* or *big screen* when they mean *widescreen*. *Big screen* usually means a cinema screen, not the shape of the image.
Significado
having a wide screen format
Colocaciones
widescreen TV
|widescreen monitor
|widescreen display
|widescreen format
|widescreen laptop
|widescreen projector
Sinónimos
wide-screen (Alternative spelling with a hyphen; meaning is the same but slightly less common in modern usage.)
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wide-format (Used more generally for printers and displays; not limited to video or TV, and slightly more technical.)
Antónimos
standard (Refers to older, more square screens and formats, especially the 4:3 television shape.)
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square (Informal description of older, less wide screens compared to modern widescreen displays.)
Temas
technology
|entertainment
|media
|communication
Definición
Describes a TV, monitor, or video format that is much wider than it is tall.
Describing a screen, display, or format whose width is greater in proportion to its height than earlier standard screens, such as 16:9 televisions and monitors.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
3
Patrón de uso:
buy a [widescreen]
They mounted a huge widescreen above the fireplace.
Egy hatalmas széles képernyős tévét szereltek a kandalló fölé.
I replaced my old boxy TV with a new widescreen.
A régi, dobozszerű tévémet egy új széles képernyős tévére cseréltem.
The conference room now has a wall-sized widescreen for presentations.
He plays all his games on a curved widescreen.
The bar installed several widescreens to show live sports.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The hotel room has a widescreen on the wall.
A hotelszobában van egy széles képernyős tévé a falon.
We put the new widescreen in the living room.
Az új széles képernyős tévét a nappaliba tettük.
He watches football on a big widescreen.
She uses a widescreen for her computer.
The café has a widescreen for music videos.
Error frecuente:
Learners may think *widescreen* as a noun always means the cinema, but in this sense it usually refers to a TV or monitor.
Significado
TV or monitor with wide screen
Colocaciones
buy a widescreen
|upgrade to a widescreen
|flat-panel widescreen
|HD widescreen
|wall-mounted widescreen
Sinónimos
widescreen TV (More specific; clearly refers to a television, not just any wide display.)
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flat-screen (Focuses on the flat shape of the device, not necessarily the aspect ratio, but often overlaps in everyday use.)
Antónimos
standard TV (Refers to an older, more square television, as opposed to a modern widescreen model.)
Temas
technology
|daily life
|communication
Definición
A TV or computer screen that is widescreen in shape.
A television or computer monitor that has a widescreen aspect ratio.
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LITERARY
4
nagyszabású
B2
szélesvásznú
C1
Patrón de uso:
[widescreen] [drama / vision / storytelling]
The novel offers a widescreen view of life in the city over fifty years.
A regény nagyszabású képet fest a város ötven évnyi életéről.
Critics praised the show’s widescreen storytelling and complex characters.
A kritikusok dicsérték a sorozat szélesvásznú történetmesélését és összetett karaktereit.
The director is known for his widescreen style, full of sweeping landscapes and huge battle scenes.
Her latest album has a widescreen sound, with big arrangements and choir vocals.
It’s a quiet story told with surprisingly widescreen ambition.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The film has a widescreen feel, with big scenes and big music.
A film nagyszabású hatást kelt, nagy jelenetekkel és drámai zenével.
The writer tells the story in a widescreen way, over many years and many places.
Az író nagyszabásúan meséli el a történetet: sok évet és sok helyszínt fog át.
The TV series is small at first but later becomes very widescreen in story.
The band now uses a widescreen sound with many instruments.
Some critics love his widescreen style, but others prefer simple stories.
Error frecuente:
Learners may try to use this figurative sense in everyday conversation where it sounds unnatural (e.g. *a widescreen party*). It is mainly used in reviews or artistic discussion about films, books, or music.
Significado
epic or cinematic in scale
Colocaciones
widescreen drama
|widescreen epic
|widescreen imagination
|widescreen storytelling
|widescreen vision
Sinónimos
epic (Very close in this context; more common and not tied to the visual idea of a screen.)
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cinematic (Stresses movie-like style; not always about sheer size but overlaps strongly here.)
Antónimos
intimate (Describes works that focus on small, personal details rather than large, sweeping events.)
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small-scale (Highlights a limited scope or size, the opposite of *widescreen* in this figurative sense.)
Temas
art
|entertainment
|media
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Definición
Describes a story or style that feels big and epic, like a movie with huge images.
Describing something, especially a story or style, as having a very large, cinematic scope or scale.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
widescreen
AFI
GB/wˈaɪdɪskɹˈin/
US/wˈaɪdɪskɹˈin/
Sílabas y acento
wi - descreen (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (wi)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: widescreen
- Comparative: widescreener
- Superlative: widescreenest
Noun
- Base: widescreen
- Plural: widescreens
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
in widescreen
1/ˈɪn wˈaɪdɪskɹˈin/
fixed phrase
shown in wide-aspect image
Shown with a wide picture shape, like on modern TVs or in the cinema.
Ejemplos
- The film is finally available in widescreen on Blu-ray.
- These channels broadcast all their movies in widescreen.
- If you watch it in widescreen, you can see more of the picture.
widescreen format
1/wˈaɪdɪskɹˈin fˈɔɹmˌæt/
fixed phrase
video or film wide format
A way of recording or showing video or film so that the picture is wide.
Ejemplos
- The movie was shot in widescreen format for cinemas.
- Some older TV shows have been remastered into widescreen format.
- Make sure your presentation is set to widescreen format before you start.
widescreen TV
1/wˈaɪdɪskɹˈin tˈi vˈi/
fixed phrase
television with wide screen shape
A television that has a wide screen, like most modern flat TVs.
Ejemplos
- They watched the match on a huge widescreen TV in the bar.
- I’m saving up to buy a new widescreen TV for my apartment.
- The hotel room came with a wall-mounted widescreen TV.
widescreen version
1/wˈaɪdɪskɹˈin vˈɚʒən/
fixed phrase
release that keeps wide picture
A copy of a film or video that keeps the full wide picture, not the cut or cropped one.
Ejemplos
- The DVD includes both the fullscreen and the widescreen version.
- I always choose the widescreen version because you see more of the scene.
- The streaming service finally added the original widescreen version of the classic movie.