ultrawide

adjective

ul·​tra·​wide ˌəl-trə-ˈwīd How to pronounce ultrawide (audio)
variants or ultra-wide
: extremely or extraordinarily wide
… touted the glamour of ultrawide neckwear in a 1970 magazine advertisement.Ruth La Ferla
an ultrawide camera lens
If you're a single, one-window-maximized kind of person, ultrawide displays can be a huge waste of space …Alan Henry

Examples of ultrawide in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The cameras on the back are a 48 MP wide, 10.5 MP ultrawide, and 10.8 MP telephoto at 5x zoom, and the front and inner cameras are 10 MP video-call handlers. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 13 Aug. 2024 The same goes for Desk View mode, which will use the ultrawide camera on the iPhone to show what’s on your desk (er, crumbs, really). Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 18 June 2024 Pixel 9 features a 50-megapixel main rear lens along with a new 48-megapixel ultrawide camera and a larger battery than its predecessor; Pixel 9 starts at $799. Ina Fried, Axios, 13 Aug. 2024 The monitor features an OLED screen which delivers great colors and deep contrast, while the ultrawide display will give you plenty of space for multitasking. Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for ultrawide 

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Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ultrawide was in 1858

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“Ultrawide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultrawide. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.

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