freeze-frame


freeze–frame

noun \ˈfrēz-ˈfrām\

Definition of FREEZE-FRAME

1
a : a frame of a motion-picture film that is repeated so as to give the illusion of a static picture b : a static picture produced especially from a videodisc or videotape recording
2
: something resembling a freeze-frame especially in unchanging quality
freeze–frame transitive verb

First Known Use of FREEZE-FRAME

1948

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