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

Andy Pages hit a looping ball to right-center to score Freeman, and the Dodgers built a 5-3 advantage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Together, they identified the "natural algorithm" responsible for creating the looping veins around the pores in the leaves.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

It seems churlish to say, but looping the Moon was relatively easy.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

And that’s why at the base of the structure is a looping opening meant to signify a half-open doorway.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

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

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

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