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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Of course other aspect ratios are available and the display can be set up lines for whatever ratio is preferred.
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Benny Har-Even, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
This includes turning the drone camera mode into a truly free camera, adding aspect ratio options, spawning NPCs, new lights, and more.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The display will also use the same 3:2 aspect ratio as the Game Boy Advance, so GBA titles should look great, and older games developed for 4:3 TV screens will fit without extensive stretching or pillarboxing.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 6 Dec. 2024
The most controversial aspect of the film is Ross' choice to shoot it from a first-person point of view with a 1.33:1 aspect ratio.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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Benny Har-Even, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
This includes turning the drone camera mode into a truly free camera, adding aspect ratio options, spawning NPCs, new lights, and more.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The display will also use the same 3:2 aspect ratio as the Game Boy Advance, so GBA titles should look great, and older games developed for 4:3 TV screens will fit without extensive stretching or pillarboxing.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 6 Dec. 2024
The most controversial aspect of the film is Ross' choice to shoot it from a first-person point of view with a 1.33:1 aspect ratio.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Aspect ratio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspect%20ratio. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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