postproduction

noun

post·​pro·​duc·​tion ˌpōs(t)-prə-ˈdək-shən How to pronounce postproduction (audio)
ˈpōs(t)-prə-ˌdək-,
-prō-
: the period following filming or taping in which a movie or television show is readied for public presentation

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Survivors include his daughters, Kristin and Kerri, and his grandson, Logan Dunn, a postproduction assistant on the Netflix limited series Sirens. Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025 We were given the latitude in postproduction to lean into the mistakes and make virtues of them — to cut the show at the breakneck pace that became its hallmark. Mickey Down, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025 Even if an American movie is made in the U.S., various elements of postproduction, such as visual effects, may still take place outside the country—as with so many other industries, the many forces of globalization can be tough to combat. David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 May 2025 Technicolor Games is now a division of TransPerfect Gaming, while Blu Digital will operate as a division of TransPerfect Media, a provider of postproduction and localization services. Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for postproduction

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First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of postproduction was in 1953

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“Postproduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postproduction. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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