screen format

(US) /ˈskɹiːn ˌfɔɹˈmæt/

Definition

Definition of screen format - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

Rare

specific layout or proportions used to display content on a screen

Rare

The movie was converted to a wider screen format for theaters.
The app automatically adjusts the screen format to fit your device.
Each streaming service prefers a different screen format for original series.

immoral

unethical

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Expressions with screen

big screen

large surface for projecting films in cinemas

The movie was amazing on the big screen.

screen calls

manage incoming calls to decide which to answer

She uses an app to screen calls during meetings.

screen off

separate an area using a screen or barrier

They decided to screen off the dining area.

screen out

remove or filter out unwanted elements

The software helps to screen out spam emails effectively..

off the screen

adv.

not being shown in theaters

The movie has been off the screen for months.

on the big screen

adv.

in a movie theater

We watched the new superhero movie on the big screen.

Expressions with format

electronic format

way information is stored as digital data for electronic devices

Please send the report in electronic format by email.

presentation format

organized style or layout used to show information to an audience

The conference requires a specific presentation format for all slide decks.

large-format

adj.

made for printing big pictures or posters

The large-format printer can print huge posters.

portrait format

vertical layout where height is greater than width on a surface

Set the document to portrait format before printing your report.

small-format

adj.

smaller in size than the usual type or version

She bought a small-format camera for travel.

date format

specific pattern used to write or display calendar dates

Please change the date format to day-month-year in the report.

landscape format

horizontal orientation where width is greater than height on a page or screen

Please print the slides in landscape format for the presentation.

table format

layout that shows information in rows and columns like a grid

Please submit the survey results in table format for easier comparison.

time format

pattern used to write hours and minutes in clocks or software

You can switch the time format from 12-hour to 24-hour in the settings.

file format

standard structure for encoding data in a file

JPEG is a common image file format.

Terms with screen format included in their meaning

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anamorphic lens

cinematography

lens that compresses images for wide-screen format

view camera

photography camera

large-format camera with ground glass screen, flexible bellows, adjustable standards

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French:format d'écran, ...
German:Bildformat, ...
Italian:formato dello schermo, ...
Spanish:formato de pantalla, ...
Portuguese:formato de ecrã, ...
Chinese:屏幕格式, ...
Japanese:画面フォーマット, ...
Arabic:تَنْسيق الشَّاشَة, ...
Hebrew:תְּצוּרַת מָסָךְ, ...
Russian:формат экрана, ...
Ukrainian:формат екрана, ...
Hindi:स्क्रीन प्रारूप, ...
Bengali:স্ক্রিন ফরম্যাট, ...
Catalan:format de pantalla, ...
Czech:formát obrazovky, ...
Danish:skærmformat, ...
Dutch:schermformaat, ...
Greek:μορφή οθόνης, ...
Hungarian:képernyőformátum, ...
Khmer:ទម្រង់អេក្រង់, ...
Korean:화면 형식, ...
Persian:فرمت صفحه‌نمایش, ...
Polish:format ekranu, ...
Portuguese (BR):formato de tela, ...
Romanian:format de ecran, ...
Swedish:skärmformat, ...
Thai:รูปแบบหน้าจอ, ...
Turkish:ekran formatı, ...
Vietnamese:định dạng màn hình, ...

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