op en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ɒp/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɑp/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal) Clipping of opponent; alternative spelling of opp.
alt of opponent
His ops went to his court hearing today.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal) Clipping of operation.
alt of operation
My mother's going in for her knee op today.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal) Clipping of operator.
alt of operator
Give the camera op a wide berth when he or she is shooting on Steadicam. When doing so, camera ops usually have virtually no peripheral vision, and their spatial awareness may be impaired by the giant, heavy camera attached to [them].
2017 November 21, Kristina Sexton, Acting in LA: How to Become a Working Actor in Hollywood, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:Even given the same direction, two camera ops will see and shoot somewhat differently. A good eye and an ability to concentrate and quickly follow directions are necessary for this position.
2015 September 14, Doug Matthews, Special Event Production: The Resources, Routledge, →ISBN, page 159:
- (informal) Clipping of operator. ▸ An amateur radio operator.
- (Internet, informal) Clipping of operator. ▸ An operator on IRC, who can moderate the chat channel, ban users, etc.
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(Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, in-plural) Clipping of opinion.
alt of opinion
Ops on my new drawing?
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(abbreviation, alt-of, attributive, ellipsis) Ellipsis of op art.
alt of op art
an op painting; op artworks
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ops | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
opster · gigaop · petaop · teraop · siteop · exaop · non-op · IRCop · chanop · post-op · nonop · no-op · teleop · op-ed · black op · half-op · psyop · grow op · opless · pre-op · opcode
Relateds
Translations (1)
es farsante (operator)