aspect ratio
The aspect ratio of a rectangular image display area is the ratio of the width of the rectangle
to its height, expressed either as a ratio of coprime integers or a real number to 1. The two most commonly used aspect ratios are “fullscreen” (4:3 or 1.66:1) and “widescreen” (16:9 OR 2.35:1).
For example, a detail from Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa in a fullscreen aspect ration:
And in a widescreen aspect ratio:
| Title | aspect ratio |
|---|---|
| Canonical name | AspectRatio |
| Date of creation | 2013-03-22 18:30:19 |
| Last modified on | 2013-03-22 18:30:19 |
| Owner | PrimeFan (13766) |
| Last modified by | PrimeFan (13766) |
| Numerical id | 5 |
| Author | PrimeFan (13766) |
| Entry type | Definition |
| Classification | msc 51A05 |
| Classification | msc 00A06 |