letterbox

Meanings

Noun

• A collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose.
• A delivery point for mail, a box, compartment or slot for this purpose.
• A hidden container that holds a logbook and rubber stamp, found by following clues as a form of recreation.
• A rectangular hole or slot.

Adjective

• Transferred to home video formats while preserving the original aspect ratio, having black bars above and below the picture area.

Verb

• To transfer a widescreen motion picture to home video formats while preserving the original aspect ratio, with the placing of black bars above and below the picture area.
• To hunt for letterboxes (containers with logbook and rubber stamp) by following clues.

Related

Similar words

• mailbox
• post box
• pillar box
• mail slot

Origin

• letter + box