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IMAX

/ ˈɪæ /

noun

  1. a process of film projection using a giant screen on which an image approximately ten times larger than standard is projected
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of IMAX1

C20: from image + maximum
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I grabbed a ticket in Indianapolis, I walked in like, “Wow OK, the screen’s gigantic,” and it just blew my mind how big it was compared to the Imax I know at home.

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As for what makes Imax 70mm so special, the film camera is generally considered the highest resolution motion picture camera ever developed.

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The captured Imax negative has a resolution of 12x18K, according to Imax chief quality officer David Keighley.

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And in Dallas, Cinemark added 10 a.m. showings to the movie’s two-week Imax run to meet audience demand, said retired Imax technician and projectionist Patrick Caldwell.

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There’s several Imax theaters — the kind of Imax that is capable of showing the real film, not the laser projection.

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