lights, camera, action

phrase

The traditional cue to the members of a (silent) film crew at the beginning of a take.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. broadcastingThe traditional cue to the members of a (silent) film crew at the beginning of a take.

Translations

Arabic الْأَضْوَاء، الْكَامِيرَا، اِبْدَأ, الْأَضْوَاء، الْكَامِيرَا، اِبْدَئِي
  • الْأَضْوَاء، الْكَامِيرَا، اِبْدَأ (al-ʔaḍwāʔ, al-kāmīrā, ibdaʔ)traditional cue at a beginning of a take
  • الْأَضْوَاء، الْكَامِيرَا، اِبْدَئِي (al-ʔaḍwāʔ, al-kāmīrā, ibdaʔī)traditional cue at a beginning of a take
Catalan llums, càmera, acció!
  • llums, càmera, acció!traditional cue at a beginning of a take
Czech kamera, klapka, jedeme!
  • kamera, klapka, jedeme!traditional cue at a beginning of a take
Danish lys, kamera, action!
  • lys, kamera, action!traditional cue at a beginning of a take
Estonian valgus, kaamera, võte!
  • valgus, kaamera, võte!traditional cue at a beginning of a take
French silence, moteur, action !
  • silence, moteur, action !traditional cue at a beginning of a take
German Licht! Kamera! Action!, Licht, Kamera, Action!
  • Licht! Kamera! Action!traditional cue at a beginning of a take
  • Licht, Kamera, Action!traditional cue at a beginning of a take
Italian luci, motore, azione!
  • luci, motore, azione!traditional cue at a beginning of a take
Japanese ライト、カメラ、アクション！
  • ライト、カメラ、アクション！ (raito, kamera, akushon!)traditional cue at a beginning of a take
Norwegian lys, kamera, action!
  • lys, kamera, action!traditional cue at a beginning of a take
Polish światła, kamera, akcja!
  • światła, kamera, akcja!traditional cue at a beginning of a take
Portuguese luzes, câmera, ação!
  • luzes, câmera, ação!traditional cue at a beginning of a take
Russian свет, ка́мера, мото́р!
  • свет, ка́мера, мото́р! (svet, kámera, motór!)traditional cue at a beginning of a take
Spanish ¡luces, cámara, acción!
  • ¡luces, cámara, acción!traditional cue at a beginning of a take
Swedish tystnad, tagning!
  • tystnad, tagning!traditional cue at a beginning of a take
Cite this entry
APA

lights, camera, action. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lights%2C%20camera%2C%20action

MLA

“lights, camera, action.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lights%2C%20camera%2C%20action. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lights, camera, action,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lights%2C%20camera%2C%20action.

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