"letterboxing" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} letterboxing (uncountable)
  1. A hobby in which participants attempt to locate small boxes containing rubber stamps by following clues. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-letterboxing-en-noun-MrIhmSYJ
  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. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Film Synonyms: letterbox format
    Sense id: en-letterboxing-en-noun-kLyeOuqV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 65 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 71 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 68 5 Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: letterbox, letterboxer

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} letterboxing
  1. present participle and gerund of letterbox Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: letterbox
    Sense id: en-letterboxing-en-verb-7U2zn9O0
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