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Super 8

Super 8 proper noun: a motion picture film format introduced in the 1960s, nominally 8 millimetres wide, but having smaller perforations than earlier formats, allowing for greater exposed area.

Proper noun

Super 8

  1. A motion picture film format introduced in the 1960s, nominally 8 millimetres wide, but having smaller perforations than earlier formats, allowing for greater exposed area.
    • Boyle revives some of the stylistic tics which found themselves being ripped off by geezer-gangster Britflicks back in the day, but now the freezeframes are briefer, sharper; the movie itself refers back to the original with variant flashback versions of famous scenes, but also Super 8-type images...2017 January 19, Peter Bradshaw, “T2 Trainspotting review – choose a sequel that doesn't disappoint”, in the Guardian

Questions about Super 8

What does Super 8 mean?
Super 8 means a motion picture film format introduced in the 1960s, nominally 8 millimetres wide, but having smaller perforations than earlier formats, allowing for greater exposed area.
What part of speech is Super 8?
Super 8 is a proper noun.

Words near Super 8 in the dictionary

  1. supe
  2. supe up
  3. suped up
  4. suped-up
  5. super
  6. Super 8
  7. super app
  8. super apps
  9. super ASBO
  10. super ASBOs
  11. Super Bowel

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