Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

charlie bar

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables: char-lie bar
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vertical bar positioned in groups to break up the illumination from a light source.

Example Sentences

"Adding texture to lights. Charlie bars (vertical bars, in this case made from tape on an open frame) and also some lace create texture in the scene."
"[…] traditionally these include things such as vertical Charlie bars — vertical wooden bars used to create shadows."
"Charlie bar A 1- to 6-inch wide by 3-foot long strip of wood with an attached pin used to create shadows on an object (thin long flags, gobos)."

Inflected Forms

Charlie bars (plural)

Questions

What does charlie bar mean?: A vertical bar positioned in groups to break up the illumination from a light source.

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