Meanings
nounLeica reel (plural Leica reels)
plural Leica reels
- historicalanimationbroadcastingA kind of early animatic made from stills, or sometimes preliminary artwork or storyboard frames, that are filmed and accompanied by recorded audio.
Origin
From Leica, a German camera brand.
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APA
Leica reel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leica%20reel
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“Leica reel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leica%20reel. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Leica reel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leica%20reel.
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