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- [wahyd skreen]
- /waɪd skrin/
- /waɪd skriːn/
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- [wahyd skreen]
- /waɪd skrin/
Definition of wide-screen word
- adjective wide-screen of, noting, or pertaining to motion pictures projected on a screen having greater width than height, usually in a ratio of 1 to 2.5. 1
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Origin of wide-screen
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Wide-screen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wide-screen popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% 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.
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