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 ratio of the width of a television or motion-picture image to its height
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Due to the 16:10 aspect ratio, 2560 x 1600 is the default resolution for premium 13-inch or 14-inch laptops.
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Luke Larsen, Wired News, 15 June 2025
The 3:4 aspect ratio falls outside this range, hence the need for this latest update.
—Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Last week, Kodak posted a 10-minute video that between YouTube and TikTok has racked up around 1 million views, in which Coogler makes complex topics like aspect ratios, film formats and sound design accessible and fun.
—Quincy Bowie, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Koester uses the example of Dorothy’s limbs, which, when filmed for a 4:3 aspect ratio on a standard-size movie screen in 1939, didn’t always include full images.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 June 2025
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Luke Larsen, Wired News, 15 June 2025
The 3:4 aspect ratio falls outside this range, hence the need for this latest update.
—Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Last week, Kodak posted a 10-minute video that between YouTube and TikTok has racked up around 1 million views, in which Coogler makes complex topics like aspect ratios, film formats and sound design accessible and fun.
—Quincy Bowie, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Koester uses the example of Dorothy’s limbs, which, when filmed for a 4:3 aspect ratio on a standard-size movie screen in 1939, didn’t always include full images.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for aspect ratio
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“Aspect ratio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspect%20ratio. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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