lap-dissolve

lap dissolve

 
noun Movies.
dissolve (def. 17).
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dis·solve

   [dih-zolv] verb dis·solved, dis·solv·ing, noun
verb (used with object)
1.
to make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid; pass into solution: to dissolve salt in water.
2.
to melt; liquefy: to dissolve sugar into syrup.
3.
to undo (a tie or bond); break up (a connection, union, etc.).
4.
to break up (an assembly or organization); dismiss; disperse.
5.
Government. to order the termination of (a parliament or other legislative body).
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6.
to bring to an end; terminate; destroy: to dissolve one's hopes.
7.
to separate into parts or elements; disintegrate.
8.
to destroy the binding power or influence of: to dissolve a spell.
9.
Law. to deprive of force; abrogate; annul: to dissolve a marriage.
COLLAPSE
verb (used without object)
10.
to become dissolved, as in a solvent.
11.
to become melted or liquefied.
12.
to disintegrate, break up, or disperse.
13.
to lose force, intensity, or strength.
14.
to disappear gradually; fade away.
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15.
to break down emotionally; lose one's composure: The poor child dissolved in tears.
16.
Movies, Television. to fade out one shot or scene while simultaneously fading in the next, overlapping the two during the process.
COLLAPSE
noun
17.
Also called lap dissolve, cross-dissolve. Movies, Television. a transition from one scene to the next made by dissolving.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin dissolvere, equivalent to dis- dis-1 + solvere to solve

Related forms
dis·solv·a·bil·i·ty, dis·solv·a·ble·ness, noun
dis·solv·a·ble, adjective
dis·solv·er, noun
dis·solv·ing·ly, adverb
non·dis·solv·ing, adjective
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pre·dis·solve, verb (used with object), pre·dis·solved, pre·dis·solv·ing.
re·dis·solve, verb, re·dis·solved, re·dis·solv·ing.
self-dis·solved, adjective
un·dis·solv·a·ble, adjective
un·dis·solved, adjective
un·dis·solv·ing, adjective
COLLAPSE

Synonyms
1. See melt. 3. sever, loosen. 5. adjourn.

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