letterbox
Adjective
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Adjective
letterbox (not comparable)
- (film) Transferred to home video formats while preserving the original aspect ratio, having black bars above and below the picture area.
letterbox (plural letterboxes)
- (chiefly, UK) A collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose.
- (chiefly, UK) A delivery point for mail, a box, compartment or slot for this purpose.
- A hidden container that holds a logbook and rubber stamp, found by following clues.
- (collection and delivery point) mailbox
- (collection point) post box
- (collection point) (UK) pillar box
- (delivery point) (US) mail slot
- French: boîte aux lettres, boite aux lettres
- German: Briefkasten, Postkasten, Postbriefkasten
- Italian: buca delle lettere
- Portuguese: caixa de correio
- Russian: почто́вый я́щик
- Spanish: buzón
- French: boîte aux lettres, boite aux lettres
- German: Briefkasten, Hausbriefkasten
- Italian: cassetta per le lettere
- Portuguese: caixa de correio
- Russian: почто́вый я́щик
- Spanish: buzón
letterbox (letterboxes, present participle letterboxing; past and past participle letterboxed)
- (film) To transfer a widescreen motion picture to home video formats while preserving the original aspect ratio, with the placing of black bars above and below the picture area.
- To hunt for letterboxes (containers with logbook and rubber stamp) by following clues.
- full screen
- pan and scan
- pillarbox
- tilt and scan
- widescreen
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