This page gathers the 1,113 dictionary entries belonging to the domain “Broadcasting”, as labelled by Wiktionary. Each word leads to its full entry: definitions, etymology, pronunciation, examples. Page 8 of 11: from “post-production” to “rough cut”.
- post-production noun The stages of film (or audio) production happening between the actual filming (or recording) and the completed product.
- posthouse noun A company that carries out post-production.
- postwork noun Postproduction, work on filmed material after principal photography, as to improve image quality or synchronize sound.
- pot verb To fade volume in or out by means of a potentiometer.
- PPV noun Initialism of pay-per-view.
- practical noun A light fixture used for set lighting and seen in the frame of a shot as part of the scenery.
- practical effect noun A special effect produced physically, without computer-generated imagery or other postproduction techniques.
- praxis noun The deliberate action of a rational being.
- pre-production noun The process of preparing the elements involved in a motion picture, theatrical play, or other performance.
- precolor adj Before the advent of color film, and thus presented in black and white.
- prefade verb To fade (an audio track) before it is broadcast, by listening in advance.
- prelap noun A film editing technique in which the dialogue from the next scene precedes the cut, and the beginning of the dialogue is heard in the…
- premise noun The fundamental concept that drives the plot of a film or other story.
- preroll noun A period of time during which the camera rolls but before the action begins.
- presenter noun Someone who presents a broadcast programme; a compere or master of ceremonies.
- press box noun Synonym of mult box.
- previously adv Recapitulating the preceding episodes of a series.
- prime noun Contraction of prime lens, a film lens.
- prime time noun The block of programming on television during the middle of the evening, usually between 7:00 pm and 11:00 pm.
- principal photography noun The phase of film production during which the film is actually shot, as distinct from pre-production and post-production.
- print noun A copy of a film that can be projected.
- procedural noun A type of literature, film, or television program involving a sequence of technical detail.
- process verb To develop photographic film.
- production value noun A method, material, or stagecraft skill used in the production of a motion picture or artistic performance; the technical quality of such a…
- program noun A performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television.
- programmer noun One who decides which programs will be shown on a television station, or which songs will be played on a radio station.
- programming noun The designing, scheduling or planning of a radio or television program/programme.
- progressive scan noun A method of displaying or transmitting an image or film in which all horizontal lines of a frame are drawn in sequence.
- prompt verb To show or tell (an actor/person) the words they should be saying, or actions they should be doing.
- prompter noun Synonym of teleprompter.
- pronouncer noun A phonetic representation of the pronunciation of a word, to aid the presenter.
- prop noun An item placed on a stage or set to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform.
- prop gun noun A replica of a real gun, incapable of firing projectiles (thus not actually a firearm) used in making a movie or television production.
- protagonist noun The main character, or one of the main characters, in any story, such as a literary work or drama.
- public service announcement noun An advertisement intended to serve the public interest by raising awareness of an issue, affecting public attitudes and potentially…
- puker noun A person who caricatures the manner of speech of a disc jockey or announcer, using affected, back-of-the-throat speech that is likened to…
- pull-focus noun A filming technique whereby the focal point is drawn towards the viewer; also a shot (as part of an edit) in which such a technique is…
- pullback noun The act of drawing a camera back to broaden the visible scene.
- punch hole noun A marker on a frame of film, originally a hole literally punched through the film, signalling to the projectionist that the reel is due to…
- punch up verb To switch (a source) into the main transmission.
- pup noun A kind of small spotlight.
- push in noun A shot in which the camera physically moves towards the subject.
- pushback noun Squashing the main video channel into part of the screen to allow another video feed to be played simultaneously; especially, to squeeze…
- puzzle box show noun A genre of high concept fiction with complex stories and subplots that eventually reveal an underlying mythos.
- Q code noun code used as a shorthand for common messages, consisting of sequences all beginning with Q
- QRM noun electromagnetic interference
- QSL card noun A postcard confirming a successful reception of a radio signal on amateur radio, usually sent via the QSL bureau.
- QSO verb To communicate (with) by means of amateur radio.
- quad noun A quad antenna, a directional radio antenna consisting of multiple loop antennas.
- quadrature amplitude modulation noun A modulation scheme that conveys data by applying amplitude modulation to two carrier waves at once. These two waves, usually sinusoids…
- quadruple-header noun Four sporting events, one after the other, broadcast on the same television channel.
- quiet horror noun A subgenre of horror and psychological horror that doesn't rely on explicit, graphic elements or cheap thrills (e.g. jumpscares, gore…
- quota quickie noun A typically low-cost, low-quality film commissioned to satisfy the quota requirements of the Cinematograph Films Act 1927.
- R-rated adj Of a motion picture, having an "R rating" from one more motion picture rating authorities, typically meaning it is suitable only for adults.
- race film noun A genre of film produced in the United States between about 1915 and the early 1950s, consisting of films produced for black audiences, and…
- radio edit noun A modified version of a song, typically truncated or censored, intended to make it more suitable for airplay.
- radio set noun An electronic device designed to receive, demodulate, and amplify radio signals, converting them into audio, such as music or voice.
- radio silence noun A status maintained where all fixed or mobile radio stations in an area stop transmitting (sometimes limited to certain frequency bands).
- radio star noun A celebrity famous for appearances in radio broadcasts.
- radio-frequency identification noun The storage and retrieval of data using tags attached to individual packages, animals or people; the tags contain an integrated circuit to…
- radiogram noun Synonym of radiogramophone (“a gramophone record player that incorporates a radio receiver”).
- radioland noun The radio broadcasting industry.
- raw noun A recording or rip of a show that has not been fansubbed.
- readthrough noun An organized reading of the screenplay or script by all of the actors, prior to the actual performance.
- reality noun Reality television.
- reality television noun A genre of television programming portraying one or more people who are not professional actors and depicting their reactions to given…
- recast verb To assign (roles in a play or performance) to different actors.
- red band adj R-rated
- redhead noun A kind of 800-watt lamp.
- redress noun The redecoration of a previously existing film set so that it can double for another set.
- reel noun A short compilation of sample film work used as a demonstrative resume in the entertainment industry.
- refeed noun A retransmission.
- regional converter noun A device or software tool used to adapt or convert products, technologies or formats to be compatible with different regional standards or…
- regional lockout noun The programming practice, code, or chip used to prevent the playing of imported media on a domestically marketed device.
- regular noun A character who appears in every episode of a TV series; a member of the regular cast.
- remaster verb To create a new master copy by enhancing sound or picture quality of an older recording.
- remjet noun The anti-halation layer on ECN-2, Kodachrome, and several other types of photographic or motion picture film. It is an opaque black coating…
- remote noun An element of broadcast programming originating away from the station's or show's control room.
- repetition time noun The amount of time from the application of an excitation pulse to the application of the next pulse.
- respeak verb To repeat the words of a televised person so that they can be electronically recognised and used to generate subtitles.
- respeaker noun One who repeats the words of a televised person so that they can be electronically recognised and used to generate subtitles.
- restrike noun A new print struck from an old negative.
- retrace noun The period when the beam of the cathode-ray tube returns to its initial horizontal position in order to start the next line of the display.
- retro-noir noun A subgenre that closely imitates or recreates the aesthetics and tropes of the classical noirs.
- reveal noun A revelation; an uncovering of what was hidden in the scene or story.
- revival noun Type of sequence on TV media with the objective to end a cancelled production.
- revive verb To put on a new production of (a musical, play, or other stage performance; also, a film or television programme).
- rhubarb rhubarb intj Background noise of simultaneous conversations, none of which is decipherable since the actors are repeating the word rhubarb or other…
- ride verb To monitor (some component of an audiovisual signal) in order to keep it within acceptable bounds.
- road movie noun A film in which much of the action takes place during a journey, especially one involving overland travel.
- roadshow noun The showing of a film in selected cinemas prior to its general release.
- rock and roll noun The ability to run the picture and audio back and forth in synchronization, allowing the correction of mistakes during dubbing.
- roger intj Received (used in radio communications to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood)
- roger beep noun A tone or tones added to the end of a radio transmission to indicate that the operator has finished speaking, usually added automatically…
- roger that intj Received (used in radio communications to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood)
- roller noun A roll of titles or (especially) credits played over film or video; television or film credits.
- rolling spider noun A kind of spider (support for a camera tripod, preventing it from sliding) with lockable wheels allowing it to be moved around easily when…
- rotoartist noun A person who creates masks for frames, to crop in and out backgrounds and objects, frame-by-frame in video and film, for rotoscoping.
- rotoscope noun A technique in which animators trace live-action movement frame by frame.
- rough cut noun The second of three stages of offline editing of a film, recognizable as a conventional film but having notable defects such as incomplete…