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| pilot film |
a film or tape of one episode of a proposed television series, designed to attract commercial sponsors and enlist network support. |
| pretape |
combined form of tape. |
| reel1 |
a cylinder, spool, or the like that usu. turns on an axis, and on which cord, wire, tape, film, or the like can be wound. [1/4 definitions] |
| reel-to-reel |
designating a tape recorder on which tape is wound from one reel to another. |
| rewind |
to wind again, or to wind back (a cassette tape or the like) to the original position or to a preceding position. |
| ribbon |
a long, narrow, flexible strip that resembles a ribbon, such as a measuring tape or bandsaw blade. [1/8 definitions] |
| scan |
to check automatically for recorded data, as on a magnetic tape. [1/10 definitions] |
| Scotch tape |
trademark for a transparent or semitransparent cellulose adhesive tape. |
| sound bite |
a very brief statement taken from a video or audio tape for inclusion in a television newscast. |
| soundtrack |
a commercial record or tape of the music from a motion picture. [1/2 definitions] |
| splice |
to join (pieces of film, tape, or the like) at the ends. [1/4 definitions] |
| spool |
a cylindrical object, usu. with a rim on each end, on which thread, tape, wire, photographic film, or the like is wound. [1/3 definitions] |
| stick2 |
to attach or fix with tape, paste, or other adhesive. [1/19 definitions] |
| tape |
to fasten, bind, or repair with tape. [2/5 definitions] |
| tape deck |
a tape recorder and player without its own amplifier or speaker, usu. part of a larger sound system. |
| tape measure |
a long strip of cloth or flexible metal having units such as inches, feet, centimeters, or meters marked on it, used for measuring; measuring tape. |
| tape-record |
to record (sound) onto magnetic tape. |
| tape recorder |
a machine used to record sound onto magnetic tape or to play back the sound recorded. |
| ticker |
a telegraphic receiver that automatically prints stock market quotations and reports on paper tape. [1/4 definitions] |
| ticker tape |
paper tape upon which a telegraphic ticker prints stock quotations, reports, and the like. |
| ticker-tape parade |
a parade in which a championship sports team, war hero, or dignitary is showered with ticker tape, confetti, and the like from buildings along the parade route. |
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