Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

picture lock

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.42 in modern English

Syllables: pic-ture lock
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The point at which a film has gone through final editing and will no longer undergo any visual changes.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"You should have “picture lock” before the sound work begins. It is possible to begin sound work before picture lock, but additional expense and time may be incurred in re-conforming your audio edits to the newly re-edited picture."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does picture lock mean?: The point at which a film has gone through final editing and will no longer undergo any visual changes.

How to pronounce picture lock

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