"sonsign" meaning in English

See sonsign in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: sonsigns [plural]
Etymology: Blend of sonic + sign Etymology templates: {{blend|en|sonic|sign}} Blend of sonic + sign Head templates: {{en-noun}} sonsign (plural sonsigns)
  1. (film theory) Particularly in Gilles Deleuze's cinematic philosophy, a pure sound that exists independently of any immediate action or narrative progression.
    Sense id: en-sonsign-en-noun-D9eDWF~Q Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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