Meaning of the word freeze-frame in English

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freeze-frame

US /ˈfriːz.freɪm/

UK /ˈfriːz.freɪm/

a single frame of a film or video shown for an extended period, appearing like a still photograph

Example:

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The director used a freeze-frame to emphasize the character's shock.

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The documentary ended with a powerful freeze-frame of the protest.

Synonym:

still frame frozen frame pause frame

to stop a film or video at a particular point and show a single frame for an extended period

Example:

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The editor decided to freeze-frame the moment the ball hit the net.

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Can you freeze-frame that part so I can see the details?

Synonym:

pause stop hold

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