fixative
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| a series of shots from the previous day's shooting, selected by the director to be viewed for possible inclusion in the final version of the film |
| a mechanism that intermittently advances the film through the film gate of a camera or projector |
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fixative (ˈfɪksətɪv) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | serving or tending to fix |
| —n | |
| 2. | a fluid usually consisting of a transparent resin, such as shellac, dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over drawings to prevent smudging |
| 3. | cytology a fluid, such as formaldehyde or ethanol, that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study |
| 4. | a substance added to a liquid, such as a perfume, to make it less volatile |
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Medical Dictionary
fixative fix·a·tive (fĭk'sə-tĭv)
adj.
Serving to fix, bind, or make firm or stable. n.
A substance used for the preservation of tissue or cell specimens.
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Example sentences
Most require either heat setting by ironing the design on the wrong side, or a chemical fixative.
The odors of primer and fixative hovered in a fine dust of plaster, plastic and stone cuttings.
The ideal temperature of the fixative is room temperature.
Spray the best one with artist's fixative and you're done.
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