undercrank en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From under- + crank; dating from a time when movie 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 slowly than it will advance on playback. This results in speeding up the action in the final film.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| undercranking | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| undercranks | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| undercranked | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| undercranked | Tense=Past | lexicographic |