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making-of

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

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˌɒv/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˌʌv/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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noun

Meaning 1

A documentary about how a film or television show was made, with behind-the-scenes footage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: com-s'ha-fet — a video featuring behind-the-scenes footage
  • German: Making-of — a video featuring behind-the-scenes footage
  • Hungarian: werkfilm — a video featuring behind-the-scenes footage
  • Japanese: メイキング映像 (meikingu eizō) — a video featuring behind-the-scenes footage
  • Portuguese: making of — a video featuring behind-the-scenes footage