Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

live action

 - 2 dictionary results

live-ac⋅tion

[lahyv-ak-shuhn]
–adjective
1. Informal. live 2 (def. 11).
2. animated, as distinguished from a single drawing or sketch: Disney perfected the live-action cartoon.

Origin:
1955–60
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To live action
Main Entry:  live action
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  in broadcasting and filmmaking, the use of real people or animals as opposed to computer-generated or animated beings
Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
Copyright © 2003-2009 Dictionary.com, LLC
Cite This Source
Search another word or see live action on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: