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Meaning of pan and scan | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

Formatted to fit within proportions of a 1.33:1 or 1.78:1 aspect ratio television screen, with sides of the original widescreen image (especially 2.35:1 aspect ratio) cropped off.

not-comparable

Examples

“Paul disdained pan and scan⟳ DVD releases, always holding out for the widescreen special editions.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Pan-Abrahamic Pan-African pan-Am Pan-American pan-and-scan Pan-Anglican

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