picture-frame

  • 51Frame synchronizer — ApplicationTelevisionA frame synchronizer is a device used in live television production to match the timing of an incoming video source to the timing of an existing video system. They are often used to time in consumer video equipment to a… …

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  • 52frame — I. verb (framed; framing) Etymology: Middle English, to benefit, construct, from Old English framian to benefit, make progress; akin to Old Norse fram forward, Old English fram from Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to construct by fitting… …

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  • 53Frame Rate — F/A/V The frequency at which film or video frames run (i.e. 24 fps; 29.97 Hz in NTSC; 25 Hz in PAL European format). VP Refers to the number of frames of video you are shooting each second. Frame rates are usually shown in camera specs followed… …

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  • 54frame —   refers to a single image, the smallest compositional unit of a film s structure, captured by the camera on a strip of motion picture film similar to an individual slide in still photography; a series of frames juxtaposed and shown in rapid… …

    Glossary of cinematic terms

  • 55picture-perfect — ˈ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ adjective : completely flawless : perfect a picture perfect day * * * picture perfect UK US adjective perfect in appearance Thesaurus: beautifulsynonym perfect and perfectly …

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  • 56Frame line — A frame line is the unused space that separates two adjacent images, or film frames, on the release print of a motion picture. They can vary in width; a 35 mm film with a 1.85:1 hard matte has a frame line approximately 8 millimeters (0.3 inches) …

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  • 57frame — {{11}}frame (n.) c.1200, profit, benefit; mid 13c. composition, plan, from FRAME (Cf. frame) (v.) and from Scandinavian (Cf. O.N. frami advancement ). In late 14c. it also meant the rack. Meaning building is from early 15c.; that of border or… …

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  • 58frame in — verb enclose in or as if in a frame (Freq. 2) frame a picture • Syn: ↑frame, ↑border • Derivationally related forms: ↑border (for: ↑border), ↑ …

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  • 59frame — 1. noun 1) a tubular metal frame Syn: framework, structure, substructure, skeleton, casing, chassis, shell 2) his tall, slender frame Syn: body, figure, form, shape …

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  • 60frame —    1. to incriminate falsely    Like mounting a picture, so that you can see it better:     I take it you don t want your daughter inlaw framed. (Chandler, 1943 the speaker was not a photographer)    The result is a. frame up:     It s a frame up …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms