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| action-adventure |
a genre of films, video games, and the like having an exciting undertaking involving risk and danger as its main story line, and involving one or more heroes engaged in a series of physical challenges. [1/2 definitions] |
| action-packed |
of a film, video, story, or the like, filled with scenes depicting action, danger, and exciting events. |
| anime |
an animated film or video that, typically, is of Japanese origin, is richly illustrated, and employs magical characters and themes. |
| broadband |
of, pertaining to, or using a type of high-speed data transmission that allows signals at different frequencies, such as audio and video, to be transmitted simultaneously along a single wire. [1/2 definitions] |
| camcorder |
a portable video recording device that includes a camera and an audio recorder in one unit. |
| cassette |
a compact case for film, or audio or video tape, used to facilitate leading a camera or recorder. |
| codec |
a device or computer program that converts analogue audio and video signals into digital form for transmission purposes, and converts digital signals into analogue form after the transmission has been received. |
| computer-enhanced |
of, involving, or pertaining to the use of a computer to improve an image, video, design, or process. |
| digital |
storing, using, or transmitting information, such as that which makes up text, audio, or video, in the form of numerical digits. [1/5 definitions] |
| digital versatile disc |
an optical storage format for digital data, resembling a compact disc but with greater storage capacity; digital video disc; DVD. |
| digital video disc |
a movie or other video recording stored on such a disc. [1/2 definitions] |
| DVD |
abbreviation of "digital video disc" or, subsequently, "digital versatile disc." |
| film |
to photograph with a movie camera or other video recording device. [1/11 definitions] |
| footage |
a portion of movie or video film, such as one or several scenes, or all the frames pertaining to a single event. [1/2 definitions] |
| Nintendo |
a multinational, consumer electronics and video games company headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. |
| pixel |
the smallest component of an image that can be transmitted or received in a video display system. |
| play |
to cause (a recording, recording device, or transmitting device) to produce sound or video for the purpose of listening or viewing. [1/22 definitions] |
| put on |
to start the playing of (something recorded, such as music or video). [1/10 definitions] |
| recording |
the act or process of taking down audio or video data so that it can be heard or viewed at a later time. [1/2 definitions] |
| scroll |
to move (text) up, down, or sideways on a video display so that new material appears as previous material disappears. [1/4 definitions] |
| slow-motion |
of or pertaining to a method of making or playing films or video tapes in which the projected action is or appears to be slower than the original action. [1/2 definitions] |
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