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

The film was in postproduction in late 2024 when the estate discovered its error.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Doctors on the writing staff compose technical dialogue used for background patter, which often gets added during the postproduction process of sound editing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

So the surrealist and experimental elements of the film were shot during postproduction with just me, my DP and lots of trips to the craft store.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 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

Film and video editors and postproduction teams have a long history of prepping theatrical films for presentation on ad-supported television.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025