pillarbox

pil·lar·box

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pil-er-boks]
- /ˈpɪl ərˌbɒks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pil-er-boks]
- /ˈpɪl ərˌbɒks/

Definitions of pillarbox word

noun pillarbox a technique for displaying a video recorded in portrait orientation on a wider screen by reducing its size but retaining the aspect ratio, with black bands filling the screen to the right and left of the picture (often used attributively): pillarbox format. Compare letterbox (def 2). 1
verb with object pillarbox to display (a film or video) by using the pillarbox technique. 1

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Origin of pillarbox

First appearance:

before 2000

One of the 1% newest English words

2000-05; pillar + box1, perhaps referencing the two black bands (or pillars) used to box in the video content

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Parts of speech for Pillarbox

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pillarbox

pillarbox popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pillarbox usage trend in Literature

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