postproduction

noun

post·​pro·​duc·​tion ˌpōs(t)-prə-ˈdək-shən How to pronounce postproduction (audio)
ˈpōs(t)-prə-ˌdək-,
-prō-
: the period following filming or taping in which a motion picture or television show is readied for public presentation

Examples of postproduction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Everything up to the moment of filming — scripting, research, budgeting, pre-interviews — and the bulk of postproduction takes place in a spacious repurposed barn and around the Tickells’ property. Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024 Initially, the filmmaker turned Kidman down, but the actor was able to soothe Wang’s fears — before, during and in postproduction. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 14 June 2024 The process in postproduction is that an editor does a cut, then the director, then me and then Shonda. Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024 Universal will have a tight turnaround in postproduction, as the studio has set a theatrical release of July 2, 2025. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for postproduction 

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Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of postproduction was in 1953

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“Postproduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postproduction. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024.

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