telecine

American

[tel-uh-sin-ee, tel-uh-sin-ee] / ˈtɛl əˌsɪn i, ˌtɛl əˈsɪn i /

noun

equipment used mainly by television studios for converting film images to signals suitable for television transmission.
the transmission of a motion picture by television.
a motion picture so transmitted.

telecine British

/ ˈtɛlɪˌsɪnɪ /

noun

apparatus for producing a television signal from cinematograph film

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Etymology

Origin of telecine

tele- ¹ + cine(matograph)

Example Sentences

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I was, however, banned from the telecine labs.

From BBC

For the DVD release, we probably used a high-definition telecine device — which was great technology at that time, but nothing like what we’re using now.

From Time

The operation will be controlled from a prefabricated, soundproofed TV headquarters that includes two full-sized studios, control rooms and a telecine center with twelve videotape machines and a slow-motion converter.

From Time Magazine Archive

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