180-degree rule

noun

The filmmaking principle that the perspective of the camera should remain on one side of an imaginary line so that subjects maintain their spatial relationship.

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Meanings

noun180-degree rule (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebroadcastingThe filmmaking principle that the perspective of the camera should remain on one side of an imaginary line so that subjects maintain their spatial relationship.
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180-degree rule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/180-degree%20rule

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