ultrawide

adjective

ul·​tra·​wide ˌəl-trə-ˈwīd How to pronounce ultrawide (audio)
variants or ultra-wide
: extremely or extraordinarily wide
… touted the glamour of ultrawide neckwear in a 1970 magazine advertisement.Ruth La Ferla
an ultrawide camera lens
If you're a single, one-window-maximized kind of person, ultrawide displays can be a huge waste of space …Alan Henry

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According to Android Headlines, the Pixel 9A could feature a 48-megapixel (MP) primary camera, a 13 MP ultrawide camera, and a 13 MP front-facing lens. Emma Roth, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024 This upgrade represents a significant improvement from the 12-megapixel version found on the Galaxy S24 Ultra and should dramatically increase detail in ultrawide photos, especially in close-up macro shots. Ewan Spence, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 The improved ultrawide camera on the iPhone 16 Pro models allows for nicer macro shots. Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 18 Sep. 2024 The one big missing piece for people who want to use their Vision Pro for work is the curved ultrawide virtual display that Apple announced at WWDC. Wes Davis, The Verge, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ultrawide 

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ultrawide was in 1858

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“Ultrawide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultrawide. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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