picture lock

noun

The point at which a film has gone through final editing and will no longer undergo any visual changes.

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Meanings

nounpicture lock (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebroadcastingThe point at which a film has gone through final editing and will no longer undergo any visual changes.

    You should have “picture lock” before the sound work begins. It is possible to begin sound work before picture lock, but additional expense and time may be incurred in re-conforming your audio edits to the newly re-edited picture.

    2017, Patrick Winters, Sound Design for Low & No Budget Films, page 23
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APA

picture lock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picture%20lock

MLA

“picture lock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picture%20lock. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “picture lock,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picture%20lock.

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