Dutch angles
Dutch angles is the plural of Dutch angle.
Meaning of Dutch angle
Noun
Dutch angle (plural Dutch angles)
- A cinematic tactic achieved by tilting the camera off to the side. The shot is composed with the horizon not parallel with the bottom of the frame. The technique is often used to portray the psychological uneasiness of the subject being filmed.
- Synonyms:
- canted angle, Dutch tilt, oblique angle, German angle, Batman angle
Questions about Dutch angles
- What is Dutch angles the plural of?
- Dutch angles is the plural of Dutch angle.
Words near Dutch angles in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: Dutch angles (page history and authors); Dutch angle (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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