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pan and scan

pan and scan
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pan and skan]
    • /pæn ænd skæn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pan and skan]
    • /pæn ænd skæn/

Definition of pan and scan words

  • noun pan and scan a technique for changing the aspect ratio of a wide-screen film, usually by selecting the significant section of each film frame and cropping the sides, so that it can be transmitted in 4:3 aspect ratio. 1

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Parts of speech for Pan and scan

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pan and scan popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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