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Words Related to Cinema and Theater - Verbs Related to Cinema and Theater
Here you will learn some English verbs related to cinema and theater such as "audition", "typecast", and "dramatize".
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to ad lib
[verb]
to say something in a speech or a performance that you have not prepared or practiced
to co-star
[verb]
to have a leading role alongside another actor in a movie, TV show, or play
to understudy
[verb]
to learn and rehearse a role in a play or other performance as a substitute for the regular performer in case of need
to prompt
[verb]
to assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
to rhubarb
[verb]
to speak in a low, murmuring, and indistinct way, often with other people in the background making a similar noise, in order to create a background sound effect for a scene
to audition
[verb]
to give a short performance in order to get a role in a movie, play, show, etc.
to miscast
[verb]
to assign the roles of a play, motion picture, etc. to unsuitable actors
to edit
[verb]
to choose and arrange the parts that are crucial to the story of a movie, show, etc. and cut out unnecessary ones
to film
[verb]
to capture or record moving images, typically using a camera or video recording device
to produce
[verb]
to provide money for and be in charge of the making of a movie, play, etc.
to set
[verb]
to place the events of a play, movie, novel, etc. in a particular time or place
to adapt
[verb]
to change a book or play in a way that can be made into a movie, TV series, etc.
to animate
[verb]
to bring characters or objects to life through movement using animation techniques or computer programs
to cue
[verb]
to give a hint or signal to an actor or a performer to do or say something on the stage
to perform
[verb]
to give a performance of something such as a play or a piece of music for entertainment
to zoom in
[verb]
to adjust the lens of a camera in a way that makes the person or thing being filmed or photographed appear closer or larger
to zoom out
[verb]
to adjust the lens of a camera in a way that makes the person or thing being filmed or photographed appear further away or smaller
to flop
[verb]
(of a play, motion picture, or new product) to fail to be of any success or produce the intended effect
to plug
[verb]
to publicly praise a new book, motion picture, etc. as a way of promoting it
to mime
[verb]
to convey a story or message using only body movements and facial expressions, without the use of words
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