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let·ter·box [let-er-boks] Pronunciation Key

a technique for displaying a wide-screen film on a regular-format television screen by reducing its size until the entire image is visible, thus retaining the aspect ratio, with black bands filling the borders of the screen above and below the picture. Compare pan and scan.

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let·ter·box Audio Help (lět'ər-bŏks') Pronunciation Key
n.

See mailbox.
A format for presenting movies on television that maintains the rectangular theater image on a television screen by reducing the overall image until the full width can be seen, resulting in blank space above and below the image.

tr.v. let·ter·box·es, let·ter·box·ing, let·ter·boxed
To produce or present (film) in a letterbox format.

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mail·box Audio Help (māl'bŏks') Pronunciation Key
n.

A public container for deposit of outgoing mail. Also called postbox.
A private box for incoming mail. Also called letterbox.
A computer file or set of files for the collection and storage of e-mail.

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ˈletterbox1 noun

a slit in a door (sometimes with a box behind it) through which mail from the post is put
Example: He put the card through the letterbox.

Arabic:	صُنْدوق الرسائِل
Chinese (Simplified):	信箱
Chinese (Traditional):	信箱
Czech:	poštovní schránka
Danish:	brevsprække
Dutch:	brievenbus
Estonian:	kirjakast
Finnish:	postiluukku
French:	boîte à, aux lettres
German:	der Briefkasten
Greek:	ταχυδρομικό κουτί
Hungarian:	levélszekrény
Icelandic:	bréfalúga
Indonesian:	kotak surat
Italian:	cassetta della posta

Japanese:	郵便受け
Korean:	우체통, 우편함
Latvian:	pastkastīte
Lithuanian:	plyšys duryse paštui įmesti, pašto dėžutė
Norwegian:	brevsprekk
Polish:	otwór na listy w drzwiach
Portuguese (Brazil):	caixa de correspondência
Portuguese (Portugal):	caixa do correio
Romanian:	cutie de scrisori
Russian:	щель
Slovak:	poštová schránka
Slovenian:	pisemski nabiralnik
Spanish:	buzón
Swedish:	brevinkast, låda
Turkish:	mektup kutusu

ˈletterbox2 noun

a postbox

Arabic:	صٌنْدوق البَريد
Chinese (Simplified):	信箱
Chinese (Traditional):	郵箱
Czech:	poštovní schránka
Danish:	brevkasse
Dutch:	brievenbus
Estonian:	postkast
Finnish:	postilaatikko
French:	boîte à, aux lettres
German:	der Briefkasten
Greek:	γραμματοκιβώτιο
Hungarian:	postaláda
Icelandic:	póstkassi, box
Indonesian:	bis surat
Italian:	cassetta della posta

Japanese:	郵便箱
Latvian:	pastkaste
Lithuanian:	pašto dėžutė
Norwegian:	brevkasse
Polish:	skrzynka pocztowa
Portuguese (Brazil):	caixa de correio
Portuguese (Portugal):	marco do correio
Romanian:	cutie poştală
Russian:	почтовый ящик
Slovak:	poštová schránka
Slovenian:	poštni nabiralnik
Spanish:	buzón
Swedish:	postlåda
Turkish:	posta kutusu