letterboxing

English

Verb

letterboxing

1. present participle and gerund of letterbox

Noun

letterboxing (uncountable)

1. A hobby in which participants attempt to locate small boxes containing rubber stamps by following clues.
2. (film) The practice of transferring film shot in a widescreen aspect ratio to standard-width video formats while preserving the film's original aspect ratio.

   Synonym: letterbox format

Related terms

• letterbox
• letterboxer