continuity (noun)
1continuity — ► NOUN (pl. continuities) 1) the unbroken and consistent existence or operation of something. 2) a connection or line of development with no sharp breaks. 3) the maintenance of continuous action and self consistent detail in the scenes of a film… …
2continuity girl — noun or continuity clerk : a member of a motion picture crew that is responsible for recording the details of a take in order to avoid discrepancies and to facilitate editing * * * continuity girl or continuity man noun A person employed on the… …
3continuity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ greater ▪ remarkable ▪ unbroken ▪ After centuries of unbroken continuity, the landscape was being changed out of all recognition. ▪ cultural …
4continuity man — continuity girl or continuity man noun A person employed on the set of a cinema film to ensure continuity, esp in matters of costume, make up, props, etc, between different shots • • • Main Entry: ↑continue * * * continuity man, a person who… …
5continuity clerk — noun see continuity girl * * * continuity girl or continuity clerk, an assistant in a motion picture studio who keeps a record of the filmed scenes to maintain continuity between takes …
6continuity announcer — noun (radio, TV) A person who supervises the continuity of a sequence of programmes, by linking programmes, filling gaps with interlude material, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑continue …
7continuity — noun (plural ties) Date: 15th century 1. a. uninterrupted connection, succession, or union b. uninterrupted duration or continuation especially without essential change 2 …
8continuity — noun /ˌkɒntɪˈnjuːəti,ˌkɑntɪˈn(j)uːəti/ a) Lack of interruption or disconnection; the quality of being continuous in space or time. Considerable continuity of attention is needed to read German philosophy. b) A characteristic property of a… …
9continuity — I noun coherence, connectedness, connection, consecution, consecutiveness, consistency, constancy, continualness, continuance, continuatio, continuation, continuousness, continuum, incessancy, permanence, perpetuitas, perpetuity, progression,… …
10continuity — noun (U) 1 the continuing of an event, system etc over a long period of time, without problems happening when there is a change: We should ensure continuity of care between hospital and home. 2 technical the organization of a film or television… …
