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cinerama

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
cin-era-ma
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A wide-screen movie filming and projection system, briefly in vogue during the 1950s, involving three synchronised standard-format films projected onto a wide, curved screen, providing a "wraparound" experience for cinemagoers.

name

A later system in which a single film was projected onto the curved screen, achieved by means of camera and/or projector lens adaptations.

Etymology

Blend of cinema + panorama, a trademark of Cinerama, Inc.

Frequently Paired Words

cineramic

Questions

What does cinerama mean?
A wide-screen movie filming and projection system, briefly in vogue during the 1950s, involving three synchronised standard-format films projected onto a wide, curved screen, providing a "wraparound" experience for cinemagoers.
Where does cinerama come from?
Blend of cinema + panorama, a trademark of Cinerama, Inc.

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