How to Use letterboxing in a Sentence

letterboxing

noun
  • Wide-screen videos will look much better on an inner screen designed for them, so say goodbye to aggressive letterboxing.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • The 11 Pro Fold, on the other hand, is less video-friendly, resulting in heavier letterboxing.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The Razr Fold, like its current competitors, has a nearly square inner display that suffers from thick letterboxing when streaming movies and shows.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
  • Light bloom isn’t too apparent along the edges of shirts and suits, though the black letterboxing bars for the film’s anamorphic format show some noticeable haze that expands and intensifies when the top or bottom of the frame is especially bright.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The Great Gatsby also looks excellent on the R95H when viewed straight-on, though some light bloom can be seen along the anamorphic letterboxing when the edge of the frame is brightly lit.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Couple that with movie-style letterboxing, and Townfall feels far more cinematic than ever before, much to the credit of developer Screen Burn Interactive and publisher Annapurna Interactive.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

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