telecine

tel·e·cin·e
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US/ˌtɛl.əˈsɪn.eɪ/UK/ˌtɛl.iˈsɪn.i/

noun

The process of transferring motion picture film into electronic form.

OriginEnglish cine ← Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle) ← Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- →
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Meanings

nountelecine (countable and uncountable, plural telecines)

plural telecines

  1. countableuncountablebroadcastingThe process of transferring motion picture film into electronic form.
  2. countableuncountableA machine used to carry out this process.
verbtelecine (third-person singular simple present telecines, present participle telecineing, simple past and past participle telecined)

present singular third person telecines · participle present telecineing · participle past telecined · past telecined

  1. To transfer (motion picture film) into electronic form.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  2. Ancient Greekτῆλε (têle)
  3. Englishtele-
  4. Englishcine
  5. Englishtelecine

From tele- + cine.

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APA

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

MLA

“telecine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telecine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “telecine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telecine.

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