"opsign" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: opsigns [plural]
Etymology: Blend of Greek ὄψις (ópsis) + sign Etymology templates: {{der|en|el|ὄψις}} Greek ὄψις (ópsis) Head templates: {{en-noun}} opsign (plural opsigns)
  1. (film theory) Particularly in Gilles Deleuze's cinematic philosophy, a pure optical image that exists independently of any immediate action or narrative progression. Deleuze introduced this concept to describe moments in cinema where the visual element stands alone, detached from the traditional cause-and-effect structure of storytelling.
    Sense id: en-opsign-en-noun-mdC0-y3P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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