Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
The process of transferring motion picture film into electronic form.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
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noun
A machine used to carry out this process.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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verb
To transfer (motion picture film) into electronic form.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kwelh1-der. Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor. English tele- English cine English telecine From tele- + cine.
