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Meaning of "letterboxing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LETTERBOXING

letterboxing  [ˈlɛtəˌbɒksɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LETTERBOXING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Letterboxing is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LETTERBOXING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of letterboxing in the English dictionary

The definition of letterboxing in the dictionary is a method of formatting film that enables all of a wide-screen film to be transmitted on a television screen, resulting in a blank strip of screen above and below the picture. Other definition of letterboxing is a type of treasure hunt in which a box, known as a letterbox, is hidden in a remote rural location and clues are provided as to its whereabouts.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LETTERBOXING


autosexing
ˈɔːtəʊˌseksɪŋ
beatboxing
ˈbiːtˌbɒksɪŋ
boxing
ˈbɒksɪŋ
chessboxing
ˈtʃɛsˌbɒksɪŋ
coaxing
ˈkəʊksɪŋ
fixing
ˈfɪksɪŋ
foxing
ˈfɒksɪŋ
match-fixing
ˈmætʃˌfɪksɪŋ
mixing
ˈmɪksɪŋ
multiplexing
ˈmʌltɪpleksɪŋ
nitrogen-fixing
ˈnaɪtrədʒənˌfɪksɪŋ
perplexing
pəˈpleksɪŋ
relaxing
rɪˈlæksɪŋ
shadow-boxing
ˈʃædəʊˌbɒksɪŋ
taxing
ˈtæksɪŋ
vexing
ˈvɛksɪŋ
waxing
ˈwæksɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LETTERBOXING

letter of request
letter opener
letter paper
letter quality
letter rogatory
letter-high
letter-perfect
letter-quality printing
letter-writer
letterboxed
lettered
letterer
letterform
letterhead
lettering
letterless
letterman
letterpress
letters
letters credential

WORDS THAT END LIKE LETTERBOXING

according
accounting
acting
adding
advertising
amazing
anything
banking
be on to a good thing
becoming
beginning
being
booking
breaking
bring
building
kick boxing
price-fixing
spot fixing
vision mixing

Synonyms and antonyms of letterboxing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «letterboxing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LETTERBOXING

Find out the translation of letterboxing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of letterboxing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «letterboxing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

宽银幕
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

letterboxing
570 millions of speakers

English

letterboxing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लेटरबॉक्सिंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

letterboxing
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Letterboxing
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

letterboxing
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লেটারবক্সিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

letterboxing
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kotak surat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Letterboxing
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

レターボックス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

레터
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Letterboxing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

letterboxing
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லெட்டர்பாக்ஸிங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लेटरबॉक्सिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sinemaskop
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

letterbox
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Letterboxing
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Letterboxing
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

letterboxing
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

letterboxing
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Letterland
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brevlådeformat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

letterboxing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of letterboxing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LETTERBOXING»

The term «letterboxing» is regularly used and occupies the 101.819 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LETTERBOXING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about letterboxing

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LETTERBOXING»

Discover the use of letterboxing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to letterboxing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Letterboxer's Companion: Exploring the Mysteries Hidden ...
This book introduces the reader to the fast-growing outdoor sport of letterboxing, which combines aspects of treasure hunting, art, navigation, and exploration.
Randy Hall, 2011
2
365 Ways To Change the World: How to Make a Difference-- One ...
urbanLETTERBOXING Letterboxing combines orienteering and treasure hunting with craftsmanship and inventiveness. Traditionally, it has been a countryside rambling activity. A funky way of exploring your city. A letterbox is a weatherproof  ...
Michael Norton, 2007
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The Rotarian
The MlleS THE ONLY RULE OF LETTERBOXING is that there are no rules. Creativity is relished and everyone is invited. (But follow safety precautions and don't take unnecessary risks on the letterbox trail.) Getting Started THE SIMPLEST ...
4
Letterboxing
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Letterboxing is an outdoor hobby that combines elements of orienteering, art, and puzzle solving.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
5
Letterboxed: The Evolution of Widescreen Cinema
Letterboxing achieves MIVI, product differentiation, and cultural significance simultaneously. How? Advertisers lease visual space or airtime. By letterboxing texts, advertisers give away valuable visual real estate in an effort to mimic the look of ...
Harper Cossar, 2011
6
Geocaching for Schools and Communities
Some of those same activities will be expanded on here, and a few additional activities will be introduced. In this chapter, letterboxing is explained in more depth, and the concept of urban letterboxing is introduced. This chapter also covers the ...
J. Kevin Taylor, DuAnn Kremer, Katherine Pebworth
7
Librarian's Guide to Passive Programming: Easy and ...
Letterboxing is a hobby in which people follow a set of clues in order to find a hidden box. Each box holds a logbook and a rubber stamp, which is often a hand -carved work of art. Letterboxers each have their own stamp, which they imprint into ...
Emily T. Wichman, 2012
8
Sight, Sound, Motion: Applied Media Aesthetics
6.20 Letterboxing When showing a full frame ofa wide—screen image on the standard television screen, we must leave borders, called dead zones, on the top and the bottom of the screen. This change ofaspect ratio is called letterboxing. face ...
Herbert Zettl, 2007
9
How to Get Kids Offline, Outdoors, and Connecting with ...
Go to the letterboxing website at http://letterboxing.org to look at geographical locations. Although letterboxing is more common in North America, there are listings at this website around the globe. Letterboxing is an activity that is fun for all ...
Bonnie Thomas, 2014
10
Geocaching For Dummies
America. www.letterboxing.org Letterboxing is a forerunner of geocaching that has British roots. It involves hiding logbooks and specially made rubber stamps in waterproof boxes. The hider gives clues to a box's location (no GPS receivers are  ...
Joel McNamara, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LETTERBOXING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term letterboxing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
GrandCamp: More fun than Christmas? - The Jackson Sun
Known as “letterboxing,” the hunt was the perfect way to start the final day of what has come to be known as “GrandCamp.” Now in its fourth ... «Jackson Sun, Jul 15»
2
How to do subtitles well – basics and good practices
Letterboxing, i.e. a black surrounding box, is also worth considering. Some people find full black letterboxing to be obtrusive, so semi-opaque ... «Gamasutra, Jul 15»
3
What the Ashes opening ceremony taught us
I had forgotten how cramped and claustrophobic the space is, with the downward-sloping roof letterboxing the display. Photographers are ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
4
Summer break doesn't have to mean learning loss
Put on your thinking cap and try an outdoor activity like geocaching or letterboxing, in which you follow clues to a hidden prize. Plan a visit to ... «Monroe Monitor, Jul 15»
5
Letterboxing workshop, trail walk planned for Saturday in Potsdam
POTSDAM -- A letterboxing workshop and trail walk will be held at A. George Davis Park in Potsdam on Saturday, July 11, from 10:30 a.m. to ... «North Country Now, Jul 15»
6
Family Fun Friday: Today's virtual treasure hunts encourage outdoor …
... letterboxing is when the owner of a cache includes clues you must solve at the waypoint to find the container; muggles are nongeocachers ... «Boyertown Berk Montgomery Newspapers, Jul 15»
7
Australian Country Alliance interested in federal seat of Indi but yet …
... ground going to man the polling booths, go to get out and do the doorknocking, the 'letterboxing', who are going to raise a few bob," he said. «ABC Local, Jun 15»
8
Google Nexus 9, still the best tablet ever?
The 4:3 screen aspect ratio has apparently been recommended for better comic reading or letterboxing on videos. The brilliant display of Nexus ... «iTech Post, Jun 15»
9
Say farewell to letterboxing thanks to new The Evil Within patch
If you certainly don't, install the latest patch and check out the options menu for the chance to disable letterboxing and go fullscreen. The patch ... «VG247, Jun 15»
10
You Can Finally Turn Off The Evil Within's Letterboxing
One of the biggest blemishes, technically speaking, on The Evil Within when it launched last year was the stupid form of letterboxing it ... «GamingBolt, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Letterboxing [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/letterboxing>. Apr 2024 ».
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