live action
Filmed video, as opposed to video produced by animation or by computer graphicsFilmed video, as opposed to video produced by animation or by computer graphics.
/laɪv ˈækʃən/
» Fans of the original will also be satisfied with this live-action adaptation.
Meaning
2 senses(attributive, often, uncountable)Filmed video, as opposed to video produced by animation or by computer graphics.
(attributive, broadly, often, proscribed, uncountable)Photorealistic CGI; computer animation closely imitating real life.
live action version of The Lion King
live action version of Sonic the Hedgehog
Examples
1 sentencesFans of the original will also be satisfied with this live-action adaptation.
Translations
3 languagesAntonyms
2 antonymsproperty of video:animationB1computer graphics
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable