Film And Television Production Terminology

noun a large, powerful light typically used to illuminate a large area or outdoor space

• The stadium was brightly lit by powerful floodlights during the night game.
• I love how the floodlights make everything look so bright and clear at night.
• Those floodlights are lit, they really make the place look cool.
• Her smile was like a floodlight in the darkness, brightening up the room.

noun a firm hold or grasp

verb to grasp or hold tightly

• The climber had a firm grip on the rocky cliff.
• Make sure you have a good grip on the handlebars before you start riding.
• I can't believe he let that opportunity slip through his grip.
• The new manager has a tight grip on the company's finances.

noun a product or result of creating or producing something

verb to create or produce something

adjective having been created or produced

• The decision was made after careful consideration of all the facts.
• I made a sandwich for lunch.
• She made a killing in the stock market yesterday.
• His words made her heart soar with happiness.

noun a life-sized model of a human figure used for displaying or fitting clothes

• The store used mannequins to display the latest fashion trends.
• I saw a mannequin in the window of that clothing store.
• Check out that mannequin wearing the new outfit!
• He stood there like a mannequin, not moving or saying a word.

adjective capable of causing laughter; laughable

• The idea that unicorns exist is risible to most scientists.
• His attempt at singing was so bad, it was downright risible.
• The new fashion trend is absolutely risible, I wouldn't be caught dead wearing that.
• The politician's promise to lower taxes was risible, considering his track record of raising them.

noun a descent of a vertical surface, as a cliff or wall, by sliding down a belayed rope that is passed under one thigh and over the opposite shoulder

verb to descend a vertical surface by means of a double rope secured above and placed around the body, usually in stages

• The experienced climber abseils down the steep cliff with ease.
• I can't believe she abseils down that rock face like it's nothing!
• He's crazy, he abseils down buildings for fun.
• She abseils through life's challenges with grace and determination.