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opsign

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

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  • /ˈɒpˌsaɪn/

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noun

Meaning 1

Particularly in Gilles Deleuze's cinematic philosophy, a pure optical image that exists independently of any immediate action or narrative progression. Deleuze introduced this concept to describe moments in cinema where the visual element stands alone, detached from the traditional cause-and-effect structure of storytelling.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: film theory

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History

Etymology

Blend of Greek ὄψις (ópsis) + sign