pan-scan

pan and scan

noun Informal.
a technique for changing the aspect ratio of a wide-screen film, usually by selecting the significant section of a screen shot and cropping the sides, so that it can be transmitted for regular-format television. Compare letterbox.

pan-and-scan, adjective
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