live action

/laɪv ˈækʃən/

noun

Filmed video, as opposed to video produced by animation or by computer graphics.

“live action version of The Lion King”

Opposite
animationcomputer graphics
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Meanings

nounlive action (uncountable)

alternative live-action · alternative liveaction

  1. attributiveoftenuncountableFilmed video, as opposed to video produced by animation or by computer graphics.
  2. attributivebroadlyoftenproscribeduncountablePhotorealistic CGI; computer animation closely imitating real life.

    live action version of The Lion King

    1 more example

    live action version of Sonic the Hedgehog

Synonyms & antonyms

antonym(s) of “property of video”

Opposite
animationcomputer graphics

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 真人作品
  • 真人作品 (zhēnrén zuòpǐn)video that has been produced by filming
Finnish näytelty
  • näyteltyvideo that has been produced by filming
French prise de vues réelles
  • prise de vues réellesvideo that has been produced by filming
Hungarian élőszereplős
  • élőszereplősvideo that has been produced by filming
Indonesian film aksi hidup
  • film aksi hidupvideo that has been produced by filming
Irish beoghníomhaíocht
  • beoghníomhaíochtvideo that has been produced by filming
Japanese 実写
  • 実写 (jissha)video that has been produced by filming
Malay lakonan langsung, aksi langsung
  • lakonan langsungvideo that has been produced by filming
  • aksi langsungvideo that has been produced by filming
  • aksi nyatavideo that has been produced by filming
Portuguese live action, imagem real
  • live actionvideo that has been produced by filming
  • imagem realvideo that has been produced by filming
Spanish acción real, acción en vivo
  • acción realvideo that has been produced by filming
  • acción en vivovideo that has been produced by filming
  • imagen realvideo that has been produced by filming
  • imágenes realesvideo that has been produced by filming
  • carne y huesovideo that has been produced by filming
  • acción vivavideo that has been produced by filming
  • vídeo/video filmado (con personas/actores reales)video that has been produced by filming
  • live actionvideo that has been produced by filming
Swedish spelfilm
  • spelfilmvideo that has been produced by filming
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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