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 9 of 11: from “roughie” to “special effect”.
- roughie noun A film portraying rough sex.
- round adj Well-written and well-characterized; complex and reminiscent of a real person.
- round table noun A television show segment in which pundits or reporters discuss current events.
- royalty noun To make more money from a book than it cost to run an advertising campaign for it; to make enough in royalties to cover the advance a book…
- rule of thirds noun A normative rule that an image should be mentally or representationally divided in three horizontally and diagonally, and that the focus of…
- run lines verb To practice or memorize one's lines from a script outside of rehearsal, usually with another person.
- runner noun An assistant.
- runover noun The situation where a television programme overruns its scheduled slot.
- saddle noun A timeslot between two popular programmes, in which another programme can be scheduled to encourage people to watch it.
- safe area noun The area of a television image that is expected to be viewable on all television screens, including old ones that typically crop the…
- said-bookism noun A verb (such as "explained", "shouted", or "uttered") used to indicate dialogue when writing fiction, chosen so as to avoid using the word…
- sandpit noun A small-scale illustrative model of the theater of war in the Middle East.
- satellite verb To transmit by satellite.
- Scandi-noir noun Synonym of Nordic noir (“subgenre of film noir”).
- Scandinavian noir noun Synonym of Nordic noir (“subgenre of film noir”).
- scenarise verb To create the physical set and staging for a film or play.
- scene intj A notice to actors that their performance has ended.
- school life noun A genre which has the majority of the storyline taking place in a school.
- scoop noun A kind of floodlight with a reflector.
- score verb To provide (a film, etc.) with a musical score.
- screen verb To present publicly (on the screen).
- screen name noun Synonym of stage name.
- screen test noun A filmed audition to test (and demonstrate) an actor's screen-acting ability and/or suitability for a particular role.
- screen-matched adj Of a prop or costume; that has unique, identifiable details (like a specific scratch, paint pattern, or wear) that definitively prove it is…
- screen-used adj Of an item, like a prop or costume; physically present and used during the filming or shooting of a movie, television show, or production…
- screenlife noun A subgenre or format of film in which the majority of the action is presented via diegetic digital interfaces (such as video calls or…
- screenoscope noun A large screen for an auditorium, with moving parts allowing its shape to be changed for a more immersive viewing experience.
- screenplay noun A script for a movie or a television show; especially, the former specifically.
- scripter noun A scriptwriter.
- scriptment noun A written work by a movie or television screenwriter that combines elements of a script and treatment, especially the dialogue elements…
- season noun A group of episodes of a television or radio program broadcast in regular intervals with a long break between each group, usually with one…
- second team noun The stand-ins used for setting up a shot, as opposed to the first team of actors who will actually appear in the filmed scene.
- second unit noun A separate team that shoots footage that is of secondary importance for the final cut of the motion picture, as opposed to first unit.
- segment noun A part of a broadcast program, devoted to a topic.
- self-edit verb To edit one's own writing while it is being written.
- senpai noun An upperclassman or elder student, in the context of Japan.
- series noun A television or radio program consisting of several episodes that are broadcast at regular intervals.
- set dresser noun A person who prepares the set with props and furniture to give it the correct appearance and to make sure that each item is in the correct…
- set piece noun An elaborate and interesting scene in a movie or video game, usually the most important and visually iconic scene in the work.
- shadow mask noun A plate punched with tiny holes that separate the coloured phosphors in the layer behind the front glass of the screen. Three electron guns…
- shash noun Synonym of snow (“random pattern of dots when there is no signal”).
- Shatnerize verb To intentionally produce something that is perceived as both bad and good.
- shojo noun A style of anime and manga intended for young women.
- shonen noun A style of Japanese animation and comics aimed at a younger male audience.
- shoot verb To film.
- shoot 'em up noun A piece of media which depicts considerable gunplay.
- shoot and protect noun The technique of shooting material in such a way that the areas of interest lie within a rectangular "protected area" within the frame…
- shoot around verb To record footage in the absence of (one of the actors), with the intention of editing in their sequences at a later stage.
- shoot off verb To overshoot the bounds of a set when filming, showing part of what lies outside it.
- shooting noun filming
- shooting ratio noun The ratio between the total duration of footage created for possible use in a project and the duration used in the final cut.
- short form adj Relatively short and punchy, lacking detail or in-depth analysis.
- short short noun A very short film, typically of a length less than three minutes.
- short wave noun Alternative form of shortwave.
- shortwave adj Of a radio wave: having a wavelength of between 10 and 100 metres, corresponding to a frequency between 3 and 30 megahertz.
- shot noun A single snapshot or an unbroken sequence of photographic film exposures, or the digital equivalent; an unedited sequence of frames.
- shota noun Hentai anime or manga, or other Japanese-inspired erotic art featuring young, usually prepubescent boys.
- shotgun microphone noun A highly directional microphone for capturing only the sound directly in front of it, often used at a distance.
- side noun A written monologue or part of a scene to be read by an actor at an audition.
- sidekick noun In literature, theatre, etc., a good foil of the protagonist, a character who helps emphasize the traits of the main character.
- sight gag noun A visually presented action or device which causes a humorous response without requiring any accompanying commentary or other speech.
- sign off verb To cease broadcasting a radio or television signal, usually at the end of a broadcasting day.
- sign on verb To begin broadcasting a radio or television signal, usually at the beginning of a broadcasting day and after being off the air for several…
- silent key noun A deceased ham radio operator.
- single noun A shot of only one character.
- single shot noun Synonym of long take.
- single-minded branding moment noun A moment in a commercial where the brand being advertised is the sole focus of the audience's attention.
- single-sideband modulation noun A modification of amplitude modulation that modulates the output signal on a single sideband only, as opposed to both sidebands.
- situation comedy noun An episodic comedy radio or television program with a plot or storyline based around a particular humorous situation with the same set of…
- sixty noun A commercial lasting 60 seconds.
- skein noun A series created by a web (“major broadcasting network”).
- skip noun skywave propagation
- skip printing noun The process of removing certain frames of a film so that it can be played back at a lower frames-per-second rate without the action seeming…
- slasher noun A horror movie with graphic blood and violence; a slasher movie.
- slate noun A sequentially numbered session of recording a film.
- slow clap noun A form of applause (especially used in films for dramatic effect) that slowly crescendoes from one person's clapping to a crowd's.
- slow motion noun A technique of film, photography, and video in which time is stretched in order to allow the visibility of things normally happening too…
- slug noun A black screen used to separate broadcast items.
- slug line noun A line of abbreviated text at the beginning of each scene in a screenplay that describes the location and time of day.
- small screen noun The broadcast or cable television screen, as opposed to the cinema screen (or big screen)
- smear noun Any of various forms of distortion that make a signal harder to see or hear.
- smell-o-vision noun A (supposed) technology consisting of cinematography with the addition of olfaction, often portrayed as far-fetched or futuristic.
- SnorriCam noun A camera device used in filmmaking that is rigged to the body of the actor, with the camera facing the actor.
- soapland noun The world of soap operas.
- soapy adj Resembling a soap opera.
- soft key adj Gently highlighting; low-key.
- soft matte noun 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…
- soft reboot noun A reboot of a series etc. in which continuity is retained with the previous material.
- soliloquize verb Of a character: to perform a soliloquy, to talk to oneself.
- soliloquy noun The act of a character speaking to themselves so as to reveal their thoughts to the audience.
- sot noun Audio recorded to accompany vision, as opposed to audio recorded later, such as voice-over.
- sound bite noun An extract from a speech or interview used as edited into a news or other broadcast; an interview clip, especially seen as particularly…
- space work noun The skill of handling imaginary objects and locations as part of a performance, especially in improv acting.
- spaghetti noun Ellipsis of spaghetti western (“a motion picture depicting a story of cowboys and desperadoes set in the American Old West, but produced by…
- spaghetti western noun A motion picture depicting a story of cowboys and desperadoes set in the American Old West, but produced by an Italian-based company and…
- sparklies noun A kind of interference pattern on analogue satellite television, caused by a signal that is either too weak or too strong.
- spear carrier noun A person in a play or movie with a minimal part; an extra.
- spec script noun A screenplay for a movie that is written on spec and then purchased or sold on the open market, as opposed to one commissioned by a studio…
- special noun Unusual or exceptional episode of a series.
- special effect noun An effect that cannot be reasonably achieved by normal means, as for example by the digital manipulation of previously filmed footage.