Maksud perkataan letterbox dalam bahasa Melayu

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letterbox

US /ˈlet̬.ɚ.bɑːks/
UK /ˈlet.ə.bɒks/

Kata Nama

1.

peti surat, lubang surat

a slot in a door or wall through which mail is delivered

Contoh:
The postman pushed the letters through the letterbox.
Posmen menolak surat-surat melalui peti surat.
I heard a thud as the newspaper landed on the floor after coming through the letterbox.
Saya mendengar bunyi dentuman apabila surat khabar jatuh ke lantai selepas melalui peti surat.
2.

letterbox, format skrin lebar

the effect of displaying a widescreen film on a standard aspect ratio screen by masking the top and bottom of the image

Contoh:
Many classic films are presented in letterbox format on television.
Banyak filem klasik dipaparkan dalam format letterbox di televisyen.
I prefer watching movies without the black bars, but sometimes letterbox is necessary for the original aspect ratio.
Saya lebih suka menonton filem tanpa bar hitam, tetapi kadang-kadang letterbox diperlukan untuk nisbah aspek asal.