overcrank en · VERB
Etymology
From over- + crank; dating from a time when film was advanced in a camera by the turning of a crank.
Meanings
- To shoot a scene while advancing the film in the camera more quickly than it will advance on playback. This results in slowing down the action in the final film.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overcranked | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overcranked | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| overcranking | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overcranks | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |