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on a bell

on a bell prepositional phrase: warned by the ringing of a bell to remain silent during a period of shooting.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Warned by the ringing of a bell to remain silent during a period of shooting.
    • […] and putting the set "on a bell," the First Assistant Director will call "Roll 'em!"1970, Michael Pate, The Film Actor: Acting for Motion Pictures and Television, page 30
    • When the beauty team departs the set, the AD will say, “Let's go on a bell.” A bell sounds throughout the stage, and […]2013, Bethany Rooney, Mary Lou Belli, Directors Tell the Story, page 184

Questions about on a bell

What does on a bell mean?
On a bell means warned by the ringing of a bell to remain silent during a period of shooting.
What part of speech is on a bell?
On a bell is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on a bell in the dictionary

  1. OMZ
  2. OMZs
  3. Omāēqnomenēweqnaesen
  4. on
  5. on 'Change
  6. on a bell
  7. on a collision course
  8. on a daily basis
  9. on a day-to-day basis
  10. on a different note
  11. on a dime

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