postproduction

American  

[pohst-pruh-duhk-shuhn] / ˌpoʊst prəˈdʌk ʃən /

noun

1. (in motion pictures, recording, etc.) the technical processes, as cutting, editing, and post-synchronization, necessary to ready a filmed or recorded work for sale or exhibition.

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postproduction British  

/ ˌpəʊstprəˈdʌkʃən /

noun

1. 1. the work on a film or a television programme, such as editing, dubbing, etc, that takes place after shooting or videotaping is completed

   2. ( as modifier )

      postproduction costs

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Etymology

Origin of postproduction

First recorded in 1950–55; post- + production

Example Sentences

When shooting an action movie, for example, there will be no need for a separate postproduction process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

The series is now in postproduction and while Netflix has not yet announced a release date in the U.S., it is expected to come out in Israel in January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

In postproduction, Del Toro sometimes underlay Elordi’s screams with his own guttural noises or the roars of lions and gorillas, imagining a voice created by mismatched lungs and a throat from different people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

We were given the latitude in postproduction to lean into the mistakes and make virtues of them — to cut the show at the breakneck pace that became its hallmark.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2025

The various elements of the sequence were stitched together during postproduction, with the final scenes completed just weeks before the episode aired.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2025