aspect ratio
noun
: a ratio of one dimension to another: such as
a
: the ratio of span to mean chord of an airfoil
b
: the width-to-height ratio of an image (as on a computer, television, or movie screen)
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Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2026
The series had been mastered for the wider aspect ratio from the beginning; the problem here is an oddly lazy upload process.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2025
Its aspect ratio matches that of most smartphone photos, so all your pictures look great.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
The tool can edit photos to be in 4K and in every aspect ratio.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Aspect ratio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspect%20ratio. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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