stretch printing

noun

The process of duplicating certain frames of a film so that it can be played back at a higher frames-per-second rate without the action seeming too fast.

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Meanings

nounstretch printing (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebroadcastingThe process of duplicating certain frames of a film so that it can be played back at a higher frames-per-second rate without the action seeming too fast.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stretch printing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stretch%20printing.

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