filmset

American

[film-set] / ˈfɪlmˌsɛt /

verb (used with object)

filmset, filmsetting

to photocompose.

adjective

(of type) set on a photocomposer.

filmset British

/ ˈfɪlmˌsɛt /

verb

(tr) to set (type matter) by filmsetting

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Other Word Forms

filmsetter noun

Etymology

Origin of filmset

First recorded in 1950–55; film + set

Example Sentences

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Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died shortly after being wounded by a gunshot during setup for a scene in the western movie “Rust” at a filmset ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe on Oct.

From Seattle Times

When I visited the Y Gallery, the artist Oliver Bulas, who moves between Brazil and Germany, was presenting a piece called “Spooky Action at a Distance and How to Escape This Dangerous Age. A Filmset.”

From New York Times

A YouTube video titled "Leaked Star Wars Episode VII Filmset Footage!" has been viewed more than a million times, despite the fact that only a very small child could possibly believe it was real.

From The Guardian

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