This page gathers the 3,279 dictionary entries belonging to the domain “Media”, as labelled by Wiktionary. Each word leads to its full entry: definitions, etymology, pronunciation, examples. Page 30 of 33: from “tetrameter” to “transcription”.
- tetrameter noun A line in a poem having four metrical feet.
- Texas switch noun A technique in which a stunt double is seamlessly replaced with an actor, or the other way around, in a single shot.
- text noun A style of writing in large characters; also, a kind of type used in printing.
- text box noun A block of printed text contained within borders that is intended to be read separately from the major text of the page.
- theatrical film noun 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.
- theme noun A song, or a snippet of a song, that identifies a film, a TV program, a character, etc. by playing at the appropriate time.
- thermokinesis noun The ability to manipulate the motion of molecules, slowing them down or speeding them up, thus changing temperature in the immediate…
- thick space noun A metal block used to separate words, one third of an em in width.
- thin space noun A metal block used to separate words, one fifth of an em in width.
- thirteener noun A thirteen-syllable line or series of lines in a poem.
- thirty noun A commercial lasting 30 seconds.
- thirty-twomo noun A paper size, (3.75"-5" x 2.5"-3.125"), one thirty-second of an uncut free sheet.
- Thor's hammer noun An orbital drop hypervelocity kinetic energy weapon (KEW). A theoretical weapon, originating from a U.S. government study, Project Thor…
- thoughtcast noun A telepathic message or transmission.
- three-camera sitcom noun A multicamera sitcom; uses multiple cameras simultaneously on a set, often with a live studio audience, capturing wide shots and close-ups…
- thriller noun A suspenseful, sensational genre of story, book, play, film.
- throw up verb To give special prominence to a line or lines.
- throwaway noun Ellipsis of throwaway panel
- throwaway panel noun A panel in the top row of a Sunday strip, intended to be inessential so it can be removed to save space.
- throwout noun A folded sheet that opens out to one side; half a gatefold.
- thunder noun Synonym of thunder word.
- thunderclap noun Synonym of thunder word.
- tick-tock noun A step-by-step account of an event or timeline.
- ticking clock noun A literary device in which the protagonist has a strict time limit, used to heighten tension.
- tie in verb For a local station to begin broadcasting an ongoing network transmission.
- tieback noun A newspaper rewrite or short synopsis of the information presented in the original story. in order to refresh the memories of readers who…
- tiebar noun Synonym of tie (“the symbol ⁀”).
- time barrier noun A barrier or obstacle preventing time travel, especially one resulting from technological limitations.
- time belt noun A range of timeslots when scheduled programs can expect a certain type of audience, and for which advertisements pay a certain rate.
- time compression noun The rendering of a video or a video clip of a shorter duration than real time.
- time diversity noun The process of sending the same signal or components of a signal through a communication channel where the same signal is received at…
- time integration noun The process of extracting versions of a person from a different time period or a timeline and integrating them into a single person.
- time lady noun A female voice that is heard on a speaking clock that a person could dial to find out the current time, down to the second, before the age…
- time loop noun A hypothetical or fictional instance of characters living through a set period of time repeatedly until the loop can be broken.
- time machine noun A hypothetical device used to travel into the past or the future.
- time police noun An organization which regulates time travel, especially with the purpose of preventing the past from being modified.
- time series animation noun The depiction or presentation of different events or incidents in a chronological or sequential order according to a particular attribute.
- time shifting noun The practice of recording a broadcast with the intention of watching or listening to it later at a more convenient time.
- time spent listening noun The amount of time that an average listener that is surveyed spends listening to each radio station at one time, before changing the…
- time stop noun A process by which an object is stopped in time.
- time stretching noun A type of slow motion editing achieved during post-production by inserting new frames in between frames that have actually been…
- time trace noun A temporal phenomenon in which a creature is trapped in the same place, but in a different second of time leaves behind a palpable trace.
- time travel noun Travel to the past or to the future, typically by means of a time machine or a wormhole.
- time vampire noun A variety of vampire that feeds off time or potential years of life.
- time warp noun A hypothetical discontinuity in the flow of time that would uncausally move events from one time period to another.
- time-binding noun The act of transmitting knowledge and experience from one moment and person to other moments and people using written information (e.g.…
- timeling noun Someone capable of time travel, or who exists on a certain time plane
- timescape noun A multi-dimensional view of time, especially one in which time travel occurs.
- timeshift noun A change from one time period to another.
- timeslip noun A phenomenon that causes unexpected time travel.
- tin can noun A metal spaceship or space station.
- Titanean noun An inhabitant of Titan (the Saturnian moon)
- titanian noun An inhabitant of Titan (the Saturnian moon) or of Titania
- title card noun An intertitle.
- title case noun The capitalization of text in which the first letter of each major (important) word is set as a capital.
- title sequence noun The cinematic or televisual device used at the beginning of a film or television program to present its title and key production and cast…
- title track noun An audio track having the same name as the album, EP or film that it is taken from.
- tittle noun Any small dot, stroke, or diacritical mark, especially if part of a letter, or of a letter-like abbreviation; in particular, the dots over…
- tivo noun A digital video recorder (of any brand).
- tk adj A placeholder used before publication for information that is not yet available but will be filled in before publication.
- to be continued phrase Used at the end of an episode of a serial publication or program to indicate that the story continues in the next episode.
- tofu noun A box or rectangle, empty or with a question mark or hexadecimal code inside, displayed by some systems in place of a character not…
- token noun Ten and a half quires, or, commonly, 250 sheets, of paper printed on both sides; also, in some cases, the same number of sheets printed on…
- tombstone noun A printed advertisement in a newspaper or magazine, typically having unadorned centered text in black and white, enclosed in a simple box.
- tombstoning noun In page layout, putting articles side by side so that the headlines are adjacent (also referred to as bumping heads), or so that headline…
- tommyknocker noun A mythical creature, like a brownie or leprechaun, believed to live in underground tunnels; later associated with dead miners.
- tone noun The manner in which speech or writing is expressed, especially the aspects of diction (word choice), connotation, emotiveness, and register.
- tone down verb To make a television program, piece of writing, etc. less offensive and so more suitable for a family audience.
- tone meeting noun A meeting between the showrunner of a television series and the director to discuss an episode that is to be produced.
- tonos noun The Modern Greek stress-marking diacritic: ⟨ ΄ ⟩, written atop a vowel in a given word’s stressed syllable.
- top 40 noun A radio format for popular music, usually including the 40 most popular songs at a given time.
- top and tail verb To set the limits of (an audio tape recording, a digital video file, etc.) by adding physical markers or by trimming unwanted portions.
- top billing noun The most prominent name on lists of cast and crew, or in advertising.
- top-slicing noun A proposed system whereby part of the television licence fee would be used to fund the rollout of superfast broadband.
- topbill verb To star in; to be the leading actor or actress in (a series, etc.).
- topic sentence noun A sentence at the beginning of a paragraph indicating the general matter to be discussed later in that paragraph.
- topless radio noun A radio talk show format, popular in the 1970s, focusing on intimate sexual discussion with callers.
- toposophy noun A fictional science dealing with the theoretical problems and possibilities of attempts to extend and amplify one's mental potential, i.e.…
- topspin noun An edgy, quirky or otherwise engaging quality that holds the interest of the audience.
- torch verb To travel in a spacecraft propelled by a torch drive (“an engine which produces thrust by nuclear fusion”).
- torcher noun The pilot of a spacecraft propelled by a torch drive (a spacecraft engine which produces thrust by nuclear fusion).
- torchship noun A spacecraft propelled by a torch drive (“spacecraft engine which produces thrust by nuclear fusion”).
- torpedo noun A similar projectile that can travel through space.
- toss noun A handover from one presenter to another, announced by the first presenter.
- toss-up question noun A type of interactive query in a competitive academic quiz bowl or scholastic bowl format, where any participant from a competing team may…
- total story time noun The total amount of time of a story or report, from the beginning by the announcer or newscaster until its end, including any tape or other…
- tracking noun A consistent adjustment of space between individual letters; letterspacing.
- tracking shot noun A continuously recorded segment containing no edits, in which the camera is moved (often mounted on a dolly rolling on tracks) so as to…
- trackout noun A backward movement of the camera, showing a wider field.
- tractor verb To move with a tractor beam.
- trad pub noun A work that has been published through a third-party publishing company, or a traditional publisher.
- trade book noun A book that is marketed to a general audience (as opposed to books that have specialized audiences, such as academic books). Not…
- trade paperback noun A softcover edition of a previously hardcover book, usually produced with the exact same text as the hardcover.
- trade show verb To showcase a film to people involved with its purchasing or distributing.
- traffic noun Of CB radio, formal written messages relayed on behalf of others.
- trail noun A trailer broadcast on television for a forthcoming film or programme.
- trailer noun A preview of a film, video game or TV show.
- tramline noun A scratch on a film, usually vertical, that extends through multiple frames.
- transcribed adj Prerecorded for later broadcasting.
- transcription noun A recorded radio or television programme.