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letterboxed
adjective let·ter·boxed \ˈle-tər-ˌbäkst\
Definition of LETTERBOXED
of a video recording : formatted so as to display the full rectangular frame of a wide-screen motion picture
— let·ter·box·ing \-ˌbäk-siŋ\ noun
Variants of LETTERBOXED
let·ter·boxed also let·ter·box \-ˌbäks\
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Origin of LETTERBOXED
perhaps from the resemblance of the picture on the TV screen or the bands above and below the picture to slots in a mailbox
First Known Use: 1989
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