"lights, camera, action" meaning in English

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Phrase

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  1. (cinematography) The traditional cue to the members of a (silent) film crew at the beginning of a take. Categories (topical): Cinematography Related terms: on your mark, get set, go, ready, aim, fire, ready, set, go, ready, steady, go Translations (traditional cue at a beginning of a take): الْأَضْوَاء، الْكَامِيرَا، اِبْدَأ (al-ʔaḍwāʔ, al-kāmīrā, ibdaʔ) [masculine] (Arabic), الْأَضْوَاء، الْكَامِيرَا، اِبْدَئِي (al-ʔaḍwāʔ, al-kāmīrā, ibdaʔī) [feminine] (Arabic), llums, càmera, acció! (Catalan), kamera, klapka, jedeme! (Czech), lys, kamera, action! (Danish), valgus, kaamera, võte! (Estonian), silence, moteur, action ! (French), Licht! Kamera! Action! (German), Licht, Kamera, Action! (German), luci, motore, azione! (Italian), ライト、カメラ、アクション! (raito, kamera, akushon!) (Japanese), lys, kamera, action! (Norwegian), światła, kamera, akcja! (Polish), luzes, câmera, ação! [Brazil] (Portuguese), свет, ка́мера, мото́р! (svet, kámera, motór!) (Russian), то̑н, ка̀мера, а̀кција! [Cyrillic] (Serbo-Croatian), све̏тла, ка̀мера, а̀кција! [Cyrillic] (Serbo-Croatian), tȏn, kàmera, àkcija! [Roman] (Serbo-Croatian), svȅtla, kàmera, àkcija! [Roman] (Serbo-Croatian), ¡luces, cámara, acción! (Spanish), tystnad, tagning! (Swedish)
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