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live action

/laɪv ˈækʃən/

live action noun: filmed video, as opposed to video produced by animation or by computer graphics.

Noun

live action (uncountable)

  1. (attributive, often) Filmed video, as opposed to video produced by animation or by computer graphics.
  2. (attributive, broadly, often, proscribed) Photorealistic CGI; computer animation closely imitating real life.
    • live action version of The Lion King
    • live action version of Sonic the Hedgehog

live action meaning in Malay and Indonesian

live action in Malay

video that has been produced by filming
lakonan langsung, aksi langsung, aksi nyata

live action in Indonesian

video that has been produced by filming
film aksi hidup

Antonyms of live action

Forms of live action

alternative formlive-action
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Questions about live action

What does live action mean?
Live action means filmed video, as opposed to video produced by animation or by computer graphics.
What is live action in Malay?
Live action in Malay is lakonan langsung, aksi langsung, aksi nyata. See Live action meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is live action?
Live action is a noun.
How do you pronounce live action?
Live action is pronounced /laɪv ˈækʃən/.

Words near live action in the dictionary

  1. Livas
  2. Livases
  3. live
  4. live a lie
  5. live a little
  6. live action
  7. live actor
  8. live actors
  9. live actress
  10. live actresses
  11. live album

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