letterbox

noun

/ˈletəbɒks/

/ˈletərbɑːks/

[uncountable]

(also widescreen)

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a way of presenting a film on television in which the image is a lot wider than it is high

verb

/ˈletəbɒks/

/ˈletərbɑːks/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they letterbox	/ˈletəbɒks/ /ˈletərbɑːks/
he / she / it letterboxes	/ˈletəbɒksɪz/ /ˈletərbɑːksɪz/
past simple letterboxed	/ˈletəbɒkst/ /ˈletərbɑːkst/
past participle letterboxed	/ˈletəbɒkst/ /ˈletərbɑːkst/
-ing form letterboxing	/ˈletəbɒksɪŋ/ /ˈletərbɑːksɪŋ/

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letterbox something to present a film on television with the image a lot wider than it is high, and with a black band at the top and bottom
- a letterboxed edition