"lectosign" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: lectosigns [plural]
Etymology: From Latin lect + sign. Etymology templates: {{af|en|la:lect|sign}} Latin lect + sign Head templates: {{en-noun}} lectosign (plural lectosigns)
  1. (film theory) In the works of philosopher Gilles Deleuze, a lectosign is an image that must be read as much as it is seen or heard. Deleuze introduced this concept in his book Cinema 2: The Time-Image to describe cinematic images that demand interpretation beyond their immediate visual or auditory presentation.
    Sense id: en-lectosign-en-noun-izp4tDd9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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