Definition of CinemaScope in English:
CinemaScope
noun ˈsɪnəməˌskəʊpˈsɪnəməˌskoʊp
mass nountrademark A cinematographic process in which special lenses are used to compress a wide image into a standard frame and then expand it again during projection. It results in an image that is almost two and a half times as wide as it is high.
Example sentencesExamples
- If there was a way to combine the feel of a CinemaScope picture with the intimate humanity of Jesus portrayed in this film, you'd have a perfect visual representation of the Gospels.
- Re-started as a CinemaScope picture, it turned out to be a very wise choice.
- The colors aren't as bright and bold as a CinemaScope picture shot in color by DeLuxe should be.
- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was released by MGM as a CinemaScope movie ‘in blushing color’ in 1954.
Definition of CinemaScope in US English:
CinemaScope
nounˈsɪnəməˌskoʊpˈsinəməˌskōp
trademark A cinematographic process in which special lenses are used to compress a wide image into a standard frame and then expand it again during projection. It results in an image that is almost two and a half times as wide as it is high.
Example sentencesExamples
- Re-started as a CinemaScope picture, it turned out to be a very wise choice.
- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was released by MGM as a CinemaScope movie ‘in blushing color’ in 1954.
- The colors aren't as bright and bold as a CinemaScope picture shot in color by DeLuxe should be.
- If there was a way to combine the feel of a CinemaScope picture with the intimate humanity of Jesus portrayed in this film, you'd have a perfect visual representation of the Gospels.