first unit

noun

The team that shoots footage which is of primary importance for the final cut of the motion picture, including all scenes involving actors, or at least stars of the motion picture.

Opposite
second unit
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Meanings

nounfirst unit (plural first units)

plural first units

  1. broadcastingThe team that shoots footage which is of primary importance for the final cut of the motion picture, including all scenes involving actors, or at least stars of the motion picture.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
second unit
Cite this entry
APA

first unit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20unit

MLA

“first unit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20unit. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “first unit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20unit.

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