noun
- an outdoor recreational activity in which participants use clues to find hidden containers called letterboxes
- the practice of displaying widescreen films with black bars above and below the image on a standard screen
Usage: film/television
Examples
- We spent the weekend letterboxing in the national park.
- The letterboxing clues led us through a scenic hiking trail.
- She discovered letterboxing as a fun family activity.
- The DVD includes both letterboxing and full-screen versions.
- Many classic films are presented in letterboxing format.
- Letterboxing preserves the director’s original aspect ratio.