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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRealfilm
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʁeːalˌfɪlm
"Das Studio plant eine Realverfilmung des Zeichentrickklassikers."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Involving human actors or real animals rather than animation or computer-generated imagery.
"The studio announced plans to release a live-action version of their classic animated film."
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A motion picture or television production that features real actors instead of cartoons or puppets.
"The director transitioned successfully from traditional animation to live-action features."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the mid-20th century, combining the adjective 'live' (referring to performances before an audience or recorded as they happen) with 'action' (referring to motion picture narratives). Originally developed in the context of animation to distinguish films starring flesh-and-blood human actors from those drawn or computer-generated, later expanding to adaptations of comic books, video games, and animated shows.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Live-action" is said worldwide
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prises de vues réelles
Transliteration: priz də vy ʁɛl
"Le studio prépare une adaptation en prises de vues réelles."
Realfilm
Transliteration: ˈʁeːalˌfɪlm
"Das Studio plant eine Realverfilmung des Zeichentrickklassikers."
dal vivo
Transliteration: dal ˈviːvo
"Hanno girato una versione in live-action del cartone animato."
acción real
Transliteration: akˈsjon reˈal
"Van a estrenar una película de acción real basada en el cómic."
live-action
Transliteration: lajv ˈɛk.ʃɐw
"O estúdio anunciou um filme em live-action."
लाइव-एक्शन
Transliteration: laiv-ekshann
"फिल्म निर्माताओं ने एक लाइव-एक्शन फिल्म की घोषणा की है।"
真人版
Transliteration: zhēn rén bǎn
"这部经典动画将拍成真人版电影。"
실사
Transliteration: silsa
"인기 애니메이션이 실사 영화로 제작된다."
実写
Transliteration: jissha
"そのアニメが実写映画化されることになった。"
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