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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The study reveals that the performance of the soft mechanical metamaterial is limited by the beam aspect ratio, which is defined as the ratio of the length to the width of each beam.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
These 16-inch gaming laptops replaced the 15.6-inch gaming laptops of the past, which used a 16:9 aspect ratio screen.
—Luke Larsen, Wired News, 28 Sep. 2025
The screen ratio is slightly wider, offering a 2:1 aspect ratio rather than the more common 20:9 ratio seen in modern flagships.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The cameras also get a refresh, with the main lens now 48MP along with a 48MP ultra-wide lens, and a Center Stage front camera with a sensor double the size of the iPhone 16's, along with a new square aspect ratio for better horizontal and vertical images.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
These 16-inch gaming laptops replaced the 15.6-inch gaming laptops of the past, which used a 16:9 aspect ratio screen.
—Luke Larsen, Wired News, 28 Sep. 2025
The screen ratio is slightly wider, offering a 2:1 aspect ratio rather than the more common 20:9 ratio seen in modern flagships.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The cameras also get a refresh, with the main lens now 48MP along with a 48MP ultra-wide lens, and a Center Stage front camera with a sensor double the size of the iPhone 16's, along with a new square aspect ratio for better horizontal and vertical images.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 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 6 Nov. 2025.
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