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Kuleshov effect

Kuleshov effect noun: a mental phenomenon by which viewers derive more meaning from the interaction of two sequential shots than from a single shot in isolation.

Noun

Kuleshov effect (plural Kuleshov effects)

  1. A mental phenomenon by which viewers derive more meaning from the interaction of two sequential shots than from a single shot in isolation.

Forms of Kuleshov effect

pluralKuleshov effects

Origin of Kuleshov effect

Demonstrated by Soviet film-maker Lev Kuleshov in the 1910s and 1920s.

Questions about Kuleshov effect

What does Kuleshov effect mean?
Kuleshov effect means a mental phenomenon by which viewers derive more meaning from the interaction of two sequential shots than from a single shot in isolation.
What part of speech is Kuleshov effect?
Kuleshov effect is a noun.
What is the plural of Kuleshov effect?
The plural of Kuleshov effect is Kuleshov effects.

Words near Kuleshov effect in the dictionary

  1. Kulcsar
  2. Kuldja
  3. Kuleba
  4. Kulesa
  5. Kulesas
  6. Kuleshov effect
  7. Kuleshov effects
  8. Kulesza
  9. Kuleszas
  10. Kulewicz
  11. Kulfan

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