animation
noun
the process or result of making animated movies or cartoons
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noun
a room where the separate pieces of a movie or television show are put together and the pieces that are not wanted are removed
verb
to be in charge of making a movie or program, or getting a play ready for performance, especially by telling the actors and technical staff what to do
verb
to replace the soundtrack of a movie with one in a different language, so that the actors seem to be speaking the other language
to change part of the original sound of a recording, especially a movie, by adding new sound to it
to remove part of the original sound from a recording, especially a movie
to replace the original soundtrack of a movie with one in a different language, so that the actors seem to be speaking the other language
verb
to stop a video or movie from moving forward, especially so you can look closely at one particular picture
noun
the process of stopping a movie on a video in order to look at one particular image
verb
if scenes in a movie are intercut, you see part of one scene first, then part of the other, then the next part of the first scene, and so on, usually to show you that different events are happening at the same time
verb
if a camera pans, or if you pan it, it moves sideways slowly to film something else or to follow something that is moving
adjective
used for describing the work done on a movie or television show after the action has been filmed
adjective
used for describing the work done on a movie or television show before the action is filmed
verb
to organize the work and money involved in making a movie, play, television program, CD, etc.
noun
the job or process of organizing the work and money involved in making a movie, play, television program, CD, etc.
noun
an effect in a movie or photograph in which the image is made less clear in order to give a romantic appearance
noun
a series of pictures that the director of a movie uses to plan the action that will be filmed
verb
to provide the voice of a character in an animated movie or a radio or television advertisement
verb
noun
noun
not seen or heard by the audience of a movie, play, etc.
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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