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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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.
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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
The golden past always has the sheen of nostalgia, captured in the wide aspect ratio and softly grainy footage of a Hollywood classic.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
That said, because the Sasquatch shoots at a whopping 6 x 17 aspect ratio, a standard roll of 120 film – which would ordinarily be good for around a dozen exposures – will only get you four shots … so plan them carefully.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Finally, films could be viewed in their proper aspect ratios without the need for bulky laserdisc players that required multiple discs and flipping those multiple discs while viewing.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025
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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
The golden past always has the sheen of nostalgia, captured in the wide aspect ratio and softly grainy footage of a Hollywood classic.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
That said, because the Sasquatch shoots at a whopping 6 x 17 aspect ratio, a standard roll of 120 film – which would ordinarily be good for around a dozen exposures – will only get you four shots … so plan them carefully.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Finally, films could be viewed in their proper aspect ratios without the need for bulky laserdisc players that required multiple discs and flipping those multiple discs while viewing.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 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 13 Sep. 2025.
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