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

Examples of aspect ratio in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Coogler promoted the pic with a viral video breaking down the movie’s aspect ratios; held IMAX premieres in New York City, Mexico City and London and invited his tastemaker friends LeBron James, Adele, Jay-Z, The Weeknd and Snoop Dogg to see the movie at IMAX’s Playa Vista HQ. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025

Images and Reels maintain the same aspect ratio, resulting in an awkward experience. —Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025

This baby features an aspect ratio dial too – a first for Fuji – with nine options to frame your shots in different ways, which is pretty neat to see on a high-end camera like this. —New Atlas, 23 Mar. 2025

Choose from four aspect ratios for your project: 16:9 horizontal or vertical, 4:5 vertical, and square. —PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for aspect ratio

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Kids Definition

aspect ratio

noun

: a comparison of one dimension (as width) to another (as height)