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postproduction

[ pohst-pruh-duhk-shuhn ]
/ ˌpoʊst prəˈdʌk ʃən /
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noun
(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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Origin of postproduction

First recorded in 1950–55; post- + production

Words nearby postproduction

postponement, postpose, postposition, postpositive, postprandial, postproduction, postpubescent, post race, post-racial, post-Reformation, postremogeniture
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How to use postproduction in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for postproduction

postproduction
/ (ˌpəʊstprəˈdʌkʃən) /
noun
  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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