looping

American  

[loo-ping] / ˈlu pɪŋ /

noun

Movies.

1. the process of fitting speech to film already shot, especially by making a closed loop of the film for one scene and projecting it repeatedly until a good synchronization of film and recorded speech is achieved.

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Etymology

Origin of looping

1475–85 for an earlier sense; loop ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

There, high above us, a dark shape is circling, looping, surfing the wind currents.

From Literature

Gentzen, a serving member in the Australian army, began to tire in round five and sustained a cut to her right cheek when a looping left landed flush.

From BBC

It’s full of brief notes in Mum’s looping cursive.

From Literature

“You seem a little taller to me today, Nell,” Aunt Kate said softly, looping her arm through mine and setting us off.

From Literature

In a fifth round that lit up Brooklyn's Barclays Center, Smith stood toe-to-toe with the heavy-handed Puerto Rican and dropped him with a looping overhand right.

From BBC

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