In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
WIDESCREEN
Etymology
Noun
widescreen (plural widescreens)
(often, attributive) A screen with a wider aspect ratio than the ordinary 35-millimeter frame, making more effective use of the human field of view and producing a more immersive view experience.
Adjective
widescreen (not comparable)
(film) Filmed in a greater aspect ratio than the 1.33:1 or 1.37:1 aspect ratio.
(of a motion picture) Presented in the original aspect ratio; presented in letterbox orientation.
Synonyms
• panoramic
Coordinate terms
• anamorphic
• aspect ratio
• high definition
• letterbox
• modified aspect ratio
• original aspect ratio
• pan and scan
Source: Wiktionary
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