prescore

verb

pre·​score (ˌ)prē-ˈskȯr How to pronounce prescore (audio)
prescored; prescoring; prescores

transitive verb

: to record (dialogue, music, sound effects, etc.) in advance for use when the corresponding scenes are photographed in making movies

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of prescore was in 1937

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“Prescore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prescore. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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