Film And Television Industry Jargon

noun a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun

• The documentary provided a detailed look behind the scenes of the film production.
• I got to see all the action behind the scenes at the concert last night.
• Let me spill the tea on what really goes down behind the scenes in the music industry.
• Sometimes the real magic happens behind the scenes, away from the spotlight.

verb to give a name or nickname to someone or something; to add sound effects or a new soundtrack to a film or recording

• The film director decided to dub over the actor's lines for the final cut.
• I'm going to dub this song onto my playlist, it's a banger!
• Let's dub this party and go somewhere else.
• She dubbed him as the 'king of procrastination' due to his habit of delaying tasks.

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun, in this case 'gorgeous' describes something that is very beautiful or attractive.

• The bride looked absolutely gorgeous in her white wedding gown.
• Wow, that dress you're wearing is gorgeous!
• That sunset was totally gorgeous, dude.
• Her voice was like music, so gorgeous and captivating.

noun a person or thing that is moving past or going by

verb to go past or move by

• As I was passing by the store, I noticed they had a sale on electronics.
• I saw you passing by the park earlier, did you enjoy your walk?
• I was just passing by when I saw the new food truck on the corner.
• The idea of success was just passing by, waiting for me to grab onto it.

noun a level of intensity or volume that is higher than usual or expected

verb to increase something to the highest level or intensity

• In order to achieve optimal performance, it is recommended to turn the volume up to eleven on the amplifier.
• Let's crank up the music to eleven and have a great time at the party!
• I love this song so much, let's crank it up to eleven and jam out!
• When facing a challenge, sometimes you have to turn your determination up to eleven to overcome it.

noun a restart or refresh of a system or process

verb to restart or refresh a system or process

• The IT department scheduled a reboot of the server to install the latest security updates.
• I had to reboot my phone because the app was frozen.
• Just give your computer a quick reboot and see if that fixes the issue.
• Sometimes we need to reboot our mindset in order to approach a problem from a fresh perspective.