n
Alternative form of seventh art [(film) The making of motion pictures; filmmaking.]
n
(television, film) The primary footage for non-narrative or interview-based film, usually involving talking heads or footage that directly relates to the moment.
adj
(film) For general patronage.
n
A cinema that shows mainstream action films.
n
A motion picture whose storyline involves fast-paced activity and conflict, usually including such elements as a heroic protagonist, violent fights, acrobatic stunts, chase scenes, and gunplay.
n
(historical, film) A short early motion picture.
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Any of several types of film / movie, the frames of which are drawn by hand in order to give a sense of movement when projected in rapid sequence.
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An animated storyboard used as a rough preview of a film or advertisement.
n
(film) Any form of cinema that defies cinematic conventions.
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A cinematic film intended to be an artistic work rather than a commercial film having mass appeal.
n
A cinema that shows art films and foreign films which are not widely distributed.
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Any cinema movie intended to be an artistic work rather than a commercial movie of mass appeal
n
(film) The view of film as an art form with an original and personal stylistic vision, especially in contrast to collective authorship in the studio system.
n
(film) A theory that considers a work of cinema or television as the work of its director, rather than of the actors or producers
n
Alternative form of B-movie [(film) A low-budget motion picture, especially one with poor production values.]
n
(television, film) Supplemental or alternative footage intercut with the main shot, used for example to indicate simultaneous action or flashbacks.
n
(film) A low-budget motion picture, especially one with poor production values.
n
Alternative form of B roll [(television, film) Supplemental or alternative footage intercut with the main shot, used for example to indicate simultaneous action or flashbacks.]
n
(film) A cinematic technique in which live action is filmed in front of a screen on which the background action or a background scene is projected.
n
Alternative form of back projection [(film) A cinematic technique in which live action is filmed in front of a screen on which the background action or a background scene is projected.]
n
(cinematography) A visual adjunct to a screenplay
adj
(poetic, archaic, rare) Covered with a film.
n
(idiomatic, by extension) movies, or that which is related to movies or cinema.
n
The viewing of numerous episodes of a TV show in one sitting.
n
(South Africa, India, Myanmar, Singapore, Indonesia, dated) A cinema or movie theatre.
n
(filmmaking) A compilation of outtakes featuring amusing mistakes and mishaps that occurred during the making of a film or television show.
n
(film) The filmmaking technique of shooting foreground action against an evenly-lit monochromatic background for the purpose of removing the background from the scene and replacing it with a different image or scene.
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(entertainment) Initialism of box office. [(countable, film, theater) A place where tickets are sold in a theatre/theater or cinema.]
n
A projectionist at a movie theater.
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(film) A film production company making only a few movies per year.
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(uncountable, by extension, film) The total amount of money paid by people worldwide to watch a movie at cinemas/movie theaters.
n
(computing) A crude form of text-based animation created in ATASCII, using special control characters to move the cursor and overwrite previous animation frames.
n
(film, television) A detailed description of a forthcoming project, including the characters and roles required.
n
(entertainment, dated, historical) A short film.
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A film produced by the Brittish film industry.
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(film, video games) A visual effect in which the camera pans around a slowed-down object, such as a flying bullet.
n
(film, television) A specific deliberate movement effected by the camera, such as a pan, zoom, tilt etc.
n
(cinematography) A filmed rehearsal of a televised scene
n
The theories and practices of the cameralists.
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Somebody who operates a movie camera or television camera.
n
Rare spelling of camera worker. [Somebody who operates a camera.]
n
(slang) Camcording; the illegal re-recording of films on camcorder in a cinema.
adj
(Internet slang, 4chan slang) Grand, cinematic, especially in regards to superhero movies.
n
A piece of celluloid on which has been drawn a frame of an animated film.
n
(figuratively, often used attributively) The genre of cinema; film.
n
A film serial, formerly shown in instalments in theaters in conjunction with a feature film.
n
(cinematography) The arrangement of people or items in a film so as to give the (false) impression that shots are taken from different angles in the same location.
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(chiefly attributive) cinefilm
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Alternative spelling of cinefilm [(countable, uncountable) Any of various obsolete film formats, including 8 mm, 9.5 mm, 16 mm, and Super 8, formerly much used for making home movies to be viewed on a projector.]
n
An enthusiast of film and the cinema.
n
Alternative spelling of cineast [An enthusiast of film and the cinema.]
adj
Relating to or characteristic of filmmaking.
adv
In a cineastic manner; relating to, or in terms of, filmmaking.
n
(countable) A film recorded on this medium.
adj
Having an appearance and exhibiting qualities thought to be attractive to film viewers.
n
Familiarity with films and cinema.
adj
Familiar with films and cinema.
n
(countable) A movie theatre, a movie house
n
(India, Myanmar) A big room where films are shown; movie theater.
n
(film) Alternative form of cinéma vérité [(film) A style of cinema that appears to be realistic, showing ordinary people in ordinary situations speaking and acting naturally.]
n
(dated) A film enthusiast; movieholic.
n
Attendance at film screenings at a cinema.
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(archaic) A movie, especially one from the silent era.
n
(dated) A large movie theater.
n
A movie enthusiast; a film buff.
n
A film archive with small cinemas, screening classic and art-house films.
n
The viewing of thought-provoking or inspiring films as a form of therapy.
adj
Of or pertaining to the cinema; cinematic.
n
The state or condition of being fit for the cinematographic process or film; filmicity.
n
The use of cinematic techniques; production of material that will make effective cinema viewing.
n
Adaptation for the cinema.
v
(transitive) To adapt (an event or story) for the cinema.
n
(dated) One who exhibits motion pictures; a projectionist.
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The art, process, or job of filming movies.
n
The art and science of making movies; cinematography.
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A mobile film projection room
n
An enthusiast of films and the cinema; a cineast.
n
Enthusiasm for films and the cinema.
adj
Having a love of films or the cinema.
n
(US) A cinema having multiple theatres (showing rooms).
n
A recording on cinefilm.
n
(historical) A kind of variety show incorporating bioscope film.
n
Alternative spelling of cinefilm [(countable, uncountable) Any of various obsolete film formats, including 8 mm, 9.5 mm, 16 mm, and Super 8, formerly much used for making home movies to be viewed on a projector.]
n
Alternative spelling of cinefilm [(countable, uncountable) Any of various obsolete film formats, including 8 mm, 9.5 mm, 16 mm, and Super 8, formerly much used for making home movies to be viewed on a projector.]
n
(film) A French film movement of the 1980s and 1990s, characterized by its spectacular visual style (“le look”).
n
A chain of cinemas/movie theaters.
n
An episode of a television series that consists primarily of excerpts taken from previous episodes, usually linked by a frame story.
adj
(film) Of a soft matte film, transferred to a home video format, especially DVD, with the theatrical mattes intact.
n
(film) A video or film recording made with the camera positioned close to an actor, often so that only the head or face is visible.
n
A short clip that appears during or after the closing credits of a film or video game, typically either humorous or setting up a possible sequel.
n
(film) Cumulative box office receipts.
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(video games) A typically non-interactive portion of cinematic narrative shown during a video game to advance the story. Cut scenes may be presented with full motion video or may be done with the game engine, in which case they may allow some interactivity.
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A form of film punctuation in which the picture is instantaneously darkened.
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(film) A section of film inserted into another sequence.
n
(television) The interruption of a continuously filmed action by inserting a view of something else.
n
(uncountable, cinematography, sound engineering) The editing of film or other recordings.
n
(cinematography) Lightly edited versions of the previous day's filming; rushes.
n
(film) Abbreviation of double feature. [Two feature-length motion pictures being shown back-to-back in a movie theatre, available to view for the price of a single ticket.]
n
(informal) A three-dimensional motion picture.
n
A brief portfolio of recorded media intended to showcase an artist's work.
n
Alternative spelling of demoscene [(computing) The informal computer art subculture that produces and watches demos (audiovisual computer programs).]
adj
Of a motion picture, originally released in DVD format without being released to cinemas or broadcast on television.
adj
Of a motion picture, initially released on digital streaming platforms without prior showings in cinemas or on television.
adj
Of a motion picture, originally released in a home video format (historically VHS) without being released to cinemas or broadcast on television.
n
Synonym of cinematographer
n
(film) A specially edited version of a piece of media, especially a film, that is supposed to represent the director's own approved edit of the media, and is released some time after the original release of the media.
n
(informal) Any of the theme parks and vacation resorts operated by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts.
n
(film) A movement whose goal is to instill a sense of simplicity into filmmaking by using hand-held cameras, shooting on location, omitting music, etc.
n
(idiomatic, film) A set of detailed instructions which the designer of an animated film provides to the photographers and editors.
n
(informal, US) A film studio
n
(US, Canada, Australia) An outdoor cinema where movies are projected onto a large screen and patrons watch from inside their vehicles, listening either by a speaker or a designated radio frequency.
n
A type of cinema where people watch films on a large public outdoor screen from their automobiles
n
(film) A drive-in cinema; Pedantic form of drive-in.
n
(cinema criticism) An adaptation of a book, story, or other form of written or graphic work into a film.
n
(film) The omission of scenes in a film that do not advance the plot.
n
(television) A short video or picture logo appearing before or after television programmes or a film.
n
(film) An ending of this kind.
v
(science fiction, fantasy) To engage in long-distance communication by magic or telepathy.
n
(by extension) Any film produced to be shown in cinemas before being released for home viewing.
adj
(film) Having the length of a feature film, generally in the range of about 1½ to 3 hours.
n
(film) A relatively short feature film.
n
(media) A brief motion picture, used in a longer film or newscast, that pertains to the current subject matter but that has been selected from a media organization's existing film library.
n
Pronunciation spelling of film. [A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity.]
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(uncountable) A visual art form that consists of a sequence of still images preserved on a recording medium to give the appearance of motion; movies generally.
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A film characterized by an optimistic outlook, contrasting with film noir.
n
(film) The group of people, excluding the cast and producers, who are hired by a film company to make a film.
n
A person who directs and supervises the production of a movie, especially as profession.
n
(film) A device for holding rolls of film during editing.
n
The technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking.
n
Alternative spelling of filmmaker [A producer or director of films/movies.]
n
Alternative spelling of filmmaking [The activity of preparing edited video works, formerly principally films, whether for entertainment or other purposes.]
n
(film, uncountable) A film genre characterized by low-key lighting, a bleak urban setting, and corrupt, cynical or desperate characters.
n
Any of several techniques to form transitions between scenes in a film.
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An educational institution dedicated to teaching aspects of filmmaking, including such subjects as production and screenwriting.
n
Alternative form of filmstrip [A length of film containing individual photographs or diagrams intended to be shown in sequence as instruction or as a visual aid.]
n
An academic discipline that deals with various theoretical, historical, and critical approaches to films and the cinema.
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The art or craft of making movies; cinematography.
n
Alternative spelling of filmmaker [A producer or director of films/movies.]
n
(informal) A film enthusiast.
n
Filmmaking that aims to raise awareness of an issue and/or money for a charitable cause.
n
The film (movie) industry; the people who work in that industry.
n
One who films with a camera.
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a film; cinematic.
n
(film) The quality, state, or condition of a film, especially in reference to its cinematic completion, achievement, accomplishment, or success.
adj
(literature) Of or relating to movies; cinematic.
adj
In the form of a film.
adj
(informal, colloquial) Of, relating to, or characteristic of films, movies, or the film industry; cinematic.
n
One who watches or studies films.
n
The industry of films and filmmaking.
adj
(of a digital photograph or video) Having qualities similar to those of images captured on photographic film.
n
The knowledge, study, science, history, or culture relating to films or moviemaking; cinematology.
n
A producer or director of films/movies.
n
The manufacture of physical film.
n
A person who compiles filmographies, or who studies filmography.
n
A selective list of movie titles that share a similar characteristic such as the same genre, the same director, the same actor etc.
adj
Relating to filmology.
n
One who studies filmology.
n
(film) A 1950s–60s movement of theoretical study relating to film.
n
Alternative spelling of film star [(Britain) A movie star.]
n
Alternative form of film stock [A strip or sheet of transparent plastic film base coated on one side with a gelatin emulsion containing light-sensitive silver halide crystals, used for recording motion pictures.]
n
A length of film containing individual photographs or diagrams intended to be shown in sequence as instruction or as a visual aid.
adv
(of condensation) Into a film, rather than in drops (dropwise).
adj
Deserving of being filmed.
adj
film-like; similar to a motion picture
n
(film) The final stage of editing of a film, focusing on minor details that may have been missed previously.
n
(videography) Video camera movement intended to record as much of a scene as possible, such as by swinging the camera from side to side, usually in a way that makes the resulting footage worthless.
n
(cinematography) The team that shoots footage which is of primary importance for the final cut of the motion picture, including all scenes involving actors, or at least stars of the motion picture.
n
(cinematography) An fast cut, often as short as one frame, used to create a subliminal effect on the viewer.
n
In video or film editing, a very short shot (usually one frame, but occasionally several) appearing in a sequence of images. Flash frames are usually the inadvertent result of an editing mistake or an equipment problem. From time to time, however, they are inserted intentionally for creative reasons.
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(informal) A motion picture, movie, film; (in plural, usually preceded by "the") movie theater, cinema.
n
(slang, dated) A film exhibited by means of a film projector.
n
(film) A combination of a timelapse, hyperlapse, and regular cinematographic shots.
n
(countable, US) A foley artist.
n
(US) A person who creates sound effects and adds them to film and TV images
n
A session in which sound effects are added to a film or TV scene
n
(usually uncountable) An amount of film or tape that has been used to record something.
n
(film) A motion picture, or a segment of one, photographed in the style of an amateurish or unedited documentary.
adj
Relating to the rental of a cinema or theater for a fixed fee rather than a portion of the box office revenue.
n
(film, theater) A company that rents a cinema or theater under a four-wall arrangement.
v
(film, animation, vulgar, slang) To make minute adjustments in editing, to nitpick.
n
(humorous, US) the customary units of measurement used in the United States
n
Alternative spelling of full motion video [Video of sufficient quality to make motion appear continuous to humans, considered to require at least 16 frames per second.]
n
(film) A chief lighting technician for a motion-picture or television production.
n
(slang) Unused film or sound during film editing.
n
(cinematography) A mechanism, in a film camera and projector, that holds each frame momentarily stationary behind the aperture.
n
(countable) A film that was produced with the intent of fitting into a specific genre (such as science fiction, romantic comedy, horror, or film noir) with an existing audience.
n
(informal) The film industry of Ghana.
n
(countable) A film in this genre.
n
(comics) A person who creates fiction using a succession of pictures interspersed with text (i.e. a comic book).
n
Synonym of large seal script.
n
Chroma key, a technique for replacing the studio background of video. Also called blue screen depending on the color of the background.
n
(slang) A biohacker who uses cybernetic implants or biochemicals to enhance or change their own body.
n
(cinematography) A technique where the top and bottom of the film frame are masked off in camera, as opposed to soft matte.
adj
(US, film, historical) Being or relating to a long-running blockbuster film with the possibility of seat reservations.
n
(historical) The Motion Picture Production Code, a set of moral guidelines for motion pictures in the United States; it was in force from 1930 to 1968.
n
Alfred Hitchcock, English filmmaker
n
(metonymically) The American motion picture industry, regardless of location.
n
Someone who works in the film industry in Hollywood.
n
(rare, by extension) A dedicated room for such a system.
n
An amateur movie of one's personal life or activities.
n
(US) A system for showing theater-quality films at home, usually comprising high-definition television and surround sound.
n
A film released on video without a previous cinema release.
n
A celebration of the US filmed entertainment industry.
n
(historical) A song whose performance was accompanied by still images projected from glass slides, popular as a form of entertainment in the early 20th-century United States.
n
A short film portraying a company, institution, brand or product in an advertisement-like way.
n
(countable, informal) A cinema screen in the IMAX format.
n
(film) A film made for use within an industry, not for a movie-going audience.
n
(film, television) A close-up shot used to draw attention to a particular element of a larger scene.
n
(film) A cinematographic edit in which a single continuous sequential shot of a subject is broken into two parts, with a piece of footage being removed in order to render the effect of jumping forward in time.
n
(Internet slang, 4chan slang) Especially good or sophisticated cinema.
n
A member of a 1920s Soviet cinematographer collective.
adj
Characterized by meticulous perfectionism, mastery of the technical aspects of film-making, and atmospheric visual style in films across a range of genres.
n
(film) One who studies the works of Stanley Kubrick; one who studies Kubrickology.
n
(film) The study of the works of Stanley Kubrick.
n
(film) A mental phenomenon by which viewers derive more meaning from the interaction of two sequential shots than from a single shot in isolation.
n
(film) An edit transition from one shot to another, where the picture and sound are synchronized but the transitions in each are not coincident.
n
(film, historical, uncountable) A kind of film stock for creating positive prints from negatives as part of the process of duplicating the negatives.
n
(uncountable) Serious drama, as opposed to farce or musical theater.
n
(film, animation, historical) A kind of early animatic made from stills, or sometimes preliminary artwork or storyboard frames, that are filmed and accompanied by recorded audio.
n
(slang) The person who shoots a film.
n
(slang) The process of shooting a film.
adj
(film) Transferred to home video formats while preserving the original aspect ratio, having black bars above and below the picture area.
n
Filmed video, as opposed to video produced by animation or by computer graphics; often used attributively.
n
(film) A showcase of photographs etc. describing how a film should look.
n
Alternative form of machinima [(video games, film, countable, uncountable) The rendering of computer-generated imagery using low-end (real time) 3D engines such as those found in video games, as opposed to the high-end, complex 3D engines used by professionals.]
n
(video games, film, countable, uncountable) The rendering of computer-generated imagery using low-end (real time) 3D engines such as those found in video games, as opposed to the high-end, complex 3D engines used by professionals.
n
Alternative form of making-of (“type of documentary”) [(television, film) A documentary about how a film or television show was made, with behind-the-scenes footage.]
n
(television, film) A documentary about how a film or television show was made, with behind-the-scenes footage.
n
(film) The primary wide shot of a scene, into which the closeups will be edited later.
n
(film) A film recording of an entire dramatized scene, from start to finish, from a camera angle that keeps all the players in view.
n
A cinematographic cut between two different objects, spaces, or compositions in which there is a correspondence between the two scenes, helping to establish continuity of action and linking the two shots metaphorically.
n
(film) Alternative spelling of matte (“background, often painted or created with computers”) [(art, photography) A decorative border around a picture used to inset and center the contents of a frame.]
n
(film) A background, often painted or created with computers
n
A large, multi-screen cinema
n
(film) A mode of filmmaking in which the film informs the audience that they are watching a work of fiction.
n
(countable) A specialist cinema showing films that are unlikely to be screened at more populist venues.
n
A small chain (in various senses).
n
A small, compact dictionary.
n
(education) A short lesson.
n
A short poetical encomium.
n
A small retrospective of an artist's work.
n
A school with a very small student population.
n
A small stage (in various senses).
n
A small studio (in various senses).
n
A small or short survey.
n
Alternative form of mocap [(informal) Motion capture.]
n
(cinematography) An aspect ratio in which a motion picture is formatted to fit a specific type of screen (historically 1.33:1), as opposed to original aspect ratio.
n
(informal) The Mormon film industry.
n
The apparent streaking of rapidly moving objects in a still image or a sequence of images such as a movie or animation. It results when the image being recorded changes during the recording of a single frame, either due to rapid movement or long exposure.
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A graphic artist who creates animated sequences.
n
(usually plural, chiefly Canada, US) A cinema.
n
(film, informal) A state of career derailment or limited opportunities to which a film industry professional is seemingly relegated, usually as a result of making an unsuccessful film.
n
(US, dated, historical) An elaborately decorated motion picture theater, principally constructed from 1910 to 1950.
n
(US) A building where movies are shown to an audience; a cinema.
n
(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK) Alternative spelling of movie theater [(US) A building where movies are shown to an audience; a cinema.]
n
The world of movies and movie production
n
(US) A cinema or movie theater.
n
The fictitious world where films are set.
n
(film) The knowledge, study, history, or culture relating to movies and filmmaking; filmlore.
n
The production of movies
n
an entertainment in which someone acts out a scene from a movie, against a silent version of it as background
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a movie.
n
(dated) A film or movie.
n
(US, dated) Synonym of movie theater
n
(India) A film featuring several movie stars.
n
A ranking of music (songs, albums etc) according to popularity during a given period of time.
n
(frequently in the plural) Neighborhood theater, neighborhood cinema.
n
(film) The net expense to produce and shoot a film, excluding such expenditures as distribution and promotion.
n
(film) A person whose profession is negative cutting and cuts and matches motion picture negatives using film splicers and film cement.
n
(film, television) A contract between a producer and a studio in which the studio agrees to buy a movie or show at a future date and for a fixed sum.
n
(uncountable) A genre of film that combines elements of traditional film noir with modern themes and visuals.
adj
Resembling or characteristic of the Internet streaming service provider Netflix.
n
(uncountable) The genre of such films.
n
(film and television, uncountable) Film noir.
n
(informal) The Nigerian film industry.
n
(film, countable) A film or show of this subgenre.
n
Any chain of British cinemas, or other cinemas or theatres
n
(historical) A movie that is one projector reel in length.
n
(film) A cinematographic shot of a person talking to camera; a talking head.
adj
As seen on a screen (as of television, film, or computer) rather than in real life.
adj
(film) Of a soft matte film, transferred to a home video format with the full frame exposed, thus having the theatrical mattes removed.
n
The credits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.
n
(cinematography) The aspect ratio of the rectangular shape that the director intended his or her motion picture to be viewed in, as opposed to modified aspect ratio.
n
(film) A film or films perceived to have been produced at least partially in order to be nominated for, and hopefully win, an Academy Award.
n
(film) An expert in the Oscars
n
A drive-in movie theater.
n
(film) A film consisting of several short films, often a feature-length compilation of short subjects in animation.
n
(rare) A doctor on a pararescue team.
n
A book with a collection of photographs placed inside.
n
One of a sequence of photos to outline scenes in a film in analogy to storyboards
n
(dated) A motion picture, especially a silent film.
n
A story illustrated with sequential photographs in the manner of a comic strip.
n
(art, historical) A speech scroll, an illustrative device depicting speech, song or other sound as if written on a scroll.
n
(film) A relatively minor shot filmed or recorded after the fact to augment previous footage.
n
(film) The point at which a film has gone through final editing and will no longer undergo any visual changes.
n
(UK, dated, historical) An elaborately decorated motion picture theater, principally constructed from 1910 to 1950.
n
(dated) Synonym of movie
n
(archaic) cinema; movie theater
n
(UK, Ireland) cinema, movie theatre
n
(film, television) A speech given by a presenter or character directly to the viewing audience through the camera.
n
Pixar Animation Studios, a computer-generated imagery (CGI) company known for its animated films.
n
Synonym of popcorn movie.
n
(cinematography, television) The stages of film (or audio) production happening between the actual filming (or recording) and the completed product.
n
(film) A special effect produced physically, without computer-generated imagery or other postproduction techniques.
n
(cinematography) The process of preparing the elements involved in a motion picture, theatrical play, or other performance.
n
(cinematography) The phase of film production during which the film is actually shot, as distinct from pre-production and post-production.
n
One who produces an artistic production, such as an album, a theater production, a film, a TV program, a video game, and so on.
adj
(film) Of or pertaining to a producer; concerned with production (of a film)
n
(film, historical, 1930–1968) Ellipsis of Motion Picture Production Code.
n
The group of technical staff who produce a play, television show, film, or similar work.
n
(film, performing arts) The combined technical qualities of the methods, materials, or stagecraft skills used in the production of a motion picture or artistic performance.
n
(now rare) A short film feature as part of a longer film program.
n
A person who operates a film projector, especially one who does so as an occupation at a movie theatre or drive-in theatre.
n
A poster, measuring forty by thirty inches, advertising a cinematic film release.
n
(film) A short compilation of sample film work used as a demonstrative resume in the entertainment industry.
n
(film, uncountable) A subgenre that closely imitates or recreates the aesthetics and tropes of the classical noirs.
n
(film, television, video, special effects) A person who create masks for frames, to crop in and out backgrounds and objects, frame-by-frame in video and film, for rotoscoping.
n
(film) The second of three stages of offline editing of a film, recognizable as a conventional film but having notable defects such as incomplete narrative flow and missing visual or sound effects.
n
(media) The length of a film, television program or audio track in minutes, usually with end credits included
n
The duration of a film or other recorded work.
n
(cinematography) Unedited footage; film material as recorded to tape etc.
n
(countable) A film or programme of this kind.
n
(film, countable) Synonym of Nordic noir (“film or show of this subgenre”).
n
(film, countable) Synonym of Nordic noir (“film or show of this subgenre”).
n
(film, countable) Synonym of Nordic noir (“film or show of this subgenre”).
n
(cinematography) A writer of screenplays; a screenwriter.
n
A person who designs sets for film or television.
v
(film, television) To present publicly (on the screen).
n
(film, television) Synonym of stage name
n
A filmed audition to test the screen-acting ability of a potential actor.
n
The duration for which something is visible in film or television.
n
The art of creating film and television works.
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A room in which films are shown on a large screen for a small private audience.
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The industry of films and filmmaking.
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(cinematography) A separate team that shoots footage that is of secondary importance for the final cut of the motion picture, as opposed to first unit.
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Alternative form of security theater [Security measures which are intended to, or do, provide a feeling or illusion of improved security, while doing little or nothing to actually improve security.]
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To watch (a movie) at a cinema, or a show on television etc.
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A form of dramatic art in which older adults perform.
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(television, dated) Having a separately magnetically recorded soundtrack running concurrently with the film footage.
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(television, dated) Having a separately optically recorded soundtrack running concurrently with the film footage.
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A series of shots that depict a single action or style in a film, television show etc.
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(commerce) A parcel of rough diamonds of assorted qualities.
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A designer specialised in set design
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(film) The making of motion pictures; filmmaking.
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(film) The technique of shooting material in such a way that the areas of interest lie within a rectangular "protected area" within the frame, ensuring that nothing significant is lost when converting to different aspect ratios.
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(film, television) The ratio between the total duration of footage created for possible use in a project and the duration used in the final cut.
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Any motion picture not long enough to be considered a feature film.
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(film) A detailed list of all the shots required for a film.
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Short for showbusiness. [The entertainment industry.]
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The silent film-making industry
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(idiomatic) By extension, movies, or that which is related to movies or cinema.
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(1920s-1940s, idiomatic, dated) By extension, movies, the film industry, or that which is related to movies or cinema (often preceded with "the")
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(dated) The world of motion pictures.
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(US, film industry) An individual movie theater.
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A short promotional video, particularly one showing off the work of a videographer or animator.
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(US, slang, humorous) Cinemax, an American pay television, cable, and satellite television network.
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(film) Ellipsis of Alan Smithee. [An official pseudonym formerly used by film directors wishing to disown a project.]
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(cinematography) A technique where the full frame is filled, and the projectionist is relied upon to matte out the top and bottom of the frame in the theatrical projector.
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A room in an audio recording studio in which performers can perform without interference from outside noise.
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Alternative spelling of soundtrack [A narrow strip running down a movie film that carries the recorded sound in synchronization with the pictures.]
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(film) A motion picture produced by an Italian-based company and filmed in Europe, notably in Italy, and depicting a tale of cowboys and desperadoes set in the American Old West.
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(film, television) An effect that cannot be reasonably achieved by normal means, as for example by the digital manipulation of previously filmed footage.
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(film) A scene in which the frame is split into two or more frames each with their own subject, often taking place simultaneously.
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(cinematography) A sound effect representing a single discrete event, such as breaking glass, as opposed to ongoing background sounds.
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(slang, historical) A kind of pornographic film produced clandestinely in the early to mid-20th century, typically short and without sound. Usually intended for a male audience.
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The world of plays and the theater.
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A subsidiary of a major film studio that operates in a similar way to independent film studios.
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Stock theater, summer stock theater.
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Generic film or video footage prepared for sale for use in films.
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Synonym of stock footage
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A film technique in which still frames depicting successive positions are displayed to create the illusion of movement.
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A series of drawings that lay out the sequence of scenes in a film or series, especially an animated one.
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Alternative form of stud book [In livestock breeding, a written record of the genealogy of animals.]
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A company or organization that makes films, records or other artistic works.
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(film) A method of filmmaking wherein the production and distribution of films is dominated by a small number of large movie studios (the majors).
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Alternative form of swastika [(countable) A cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle to the right or to the left, used as a religious symbol by various ancient and modern civilizations, but now mainly seen and used in the West (with arms angled to the right) as a symbol of National Socialism and fascism.]
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A motion picture film format introduced in the 1960s, nominally 8 millimetres wide, but having smaller perforations than earlier formats, allowing for greater exposed area.
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A large, luxurious cinema.
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(film) A montage of short video clips, usually from a film or TV series, illustrating a particular repeated element such as a word or phrase.
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(countable) A cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle to the right or to the left, used as a religious symbol by various ancient and modern civilizations, but now mainly seen and used in the West (with arms angled to the right) as a symbol of National Socialism and fascism.
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(television) The last scene of a TV program, often focusing on the program's subplot.
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The time machine and spacecraft used by the Doctor in the British sci-fi television series Doctor Who, which is larger on the inside than its exterior (that of a British police box) suggests, or any of the conceptually similar time machines used by other members of the Doctor's race, the Time Lords.
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(uncountable, film) A genre of film, science-fiction film-noir cinema.
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(chiefly science fiction) a television show.
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Of, relating to, or characteristic of television or a television show.
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Resembling or characteristic of television.
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(US, attributive, figuratively, film, television, theater) A large-scale entertainment production that is a major source of revenue for its studio, television network, or investors.
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(US, idiomatic, film) A major motion picture which is expensive to produce but expected to generate significant revenue for its studio and investors.
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(cinematography) A technique in which a stunt double is seamlessly replaced with an actor in a single shot.
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(Los Angeles) Hollywood, the entertainment industry.
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Alternative form of theatremaker. [A theatrical producer, director, writer or impresario]
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(Canada, rarely Australia and New Zealand) A cinema; movie theatre.
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A commercially produced film to be shown in movie theaters.
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(film) A motion picture specifically made to be shown in a theatre, as opposed to a made-for-television film, or a film released directly to video.
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(dated) a passion for stamp collecting
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A film or video using this technique.
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(slang, by extension) The film industry of the United States of America
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(entertainment industry) An animated film or TV show.
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(informal) the world of the design, manufacture and marketing of toys
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(cinematography, film) A continuously recorded segment containing no edits, in which the camera is moved (often mounted on a dolly rolling on tracks) so as to sweep through an extensive area or to follow the physical movement of characters or events.
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A short blank segment of film at the end of a reel, for convenient insertion of the film in a projector.
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A person in the film industry who can write, produce and direct.
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(film) A scene shot with the camera positioned to observe two actors.
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(historical) A movie that is two projector reels in length.
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Looking good on video.
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A library that stocks video material.
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Resembling or characteristic of a video recording.
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The production of video material.
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A connoisseur of video, particularly one who values high-definition and otherwise high-quality video
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(science fiction) Alternative form of vidscreen [(science fiction) A videoscreen.]
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(science fiction) A videoscreen.
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(uncountable) Pre-recorded film or tape; footage.
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The person who operates such a device.
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(television, slang) Generic footage of a building or location that may be used in the background of a related news report.
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A cinematic production with a wartime setting or theme.
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(informal) The film industry located in Wellington, New Zealand, originally formed by the filming of the Lord of the Rings movies.
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(film) A film or video recording made with the camera positioned to observe the most action in the performance.
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(film) A very low-budget motion picture, especially one with poor production values.
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Alternative form of Zoomland [(neologism) The proverbial place video teleconferences, particularly using the software Zoom, take place.]
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Alternative letter-case form of zoomer perm [(slang) A type of perm haircut popular among teens and young adults of Generation Z. It has shaded or faded sides, and a lot of volume and length on the top.]
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