Looking for the meaning or definition of the word widescreen? Here's what it means.
Noun
(often attributive) 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.
Adjective
(film) Filmed in a greater aspect ratio than the 1.33:1 or 1.37:1 aspect ratio.
(motion picture) Presented in the original aspect ratio; presented in letterboxorientation.