Phrase guide

lights, camera, action

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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phrase

Meaning 1

The traditional cue to the members of a (silent) film crew at the beginning of a take.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: broadcasting, cinematography, film, media, television

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Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: الْأَضْوَاء، الْكَامِيرَا، اِبْدَأ (al-ʔaḍwāʔ, al-kāmīrā, ibdaʔ) — traditional cue at a beginning of a take
  • Arabic: الْأَضْوَاء، الْكَامِيرَا، اِبْدَئِي (al-ʔaḍwāʔ, al-kāmīrā, ibdaʔī) — traditional cue at a beginning of a take
  • Catalan: llums, càmera, acció! — traditional cue at a beginning of a take
  • Czech: kamera, klapka, jedeme! — traditional cue at a beginning of a take
  • Danish: lys, kamera, action! — traditional cue at a beginning of a take
  • Estonian: valgus, kaamera, võte! — traditional cue at a beginning of a take
  • French: silence, moteur, action ! — traditional cue at a beginning of a take
  • German: Licht! Kamera! Action! — traditional cue at a beginning of a take
  • German: Licht, Kamera, Action! — traditional cue at a beginning of a take
  • Italian: luci, motore, azione! — traditional cue at a beginning of a take
  • Japanese: ライト、カメラ、アクション! (raito, kamera, akushon!) — traditional cue at a beginning of a take
  • Norwegian: lys, kamera, action! — traditional cue at a beginning of a take
  • Polish: światła, kamera, akcja! — traditional cue at a beginning of a take
  • Portuguese: luzes, câmera, ação! — traditional cue at a beginning of a take
  • Russian: свет, ка́мера, мото́р! (svet, kámera, motór!) — traditional cue at a beginning of a take
  • Serbo-Croatian: то̑н, ка̀мера, а̀кција! — traditional cue at a beginning of a take
  • Serbo-Croatian: све̏тла, ка̀мера, а̀кција! — traditional cue at a beginning of a take
  • Serbo-Croatian: tȏn, kàmera, àkcija! — traditional cue at a beginning of a take
  • Serbo-Croatian: svȅtla, kàmera, àkcija! — traditional cue at a beginning of a take
  • Spanish: ¡luces, cámara, acción! — traditional cue at a beginning of a take
  • Swedish: tystnad, tagning! — traditional cue at a beginning of a take