live-action
adjective
live-ac·tion
ˈlīv-ˈak-shən 
variants
or less commonly live action
1
: of, relating to, or featuring cinematography that is not produced by animation
a live-action film
2
: done or performed live and usually in person
a live-action performance
live-action role-playing games
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Players face off against notorious villains, solve puzzles and navigate through iconic locations brought to life from the live-action series, including the Marine base, Alvida’s hideout, Arlong Park and Buggy’s tent.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
Filming for the two-part live-action adaptation of Wicked wrapped in January 2024.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Those series in turn helped pave the way for the popularity of the live-action X-Men and Spider-Man movies of the early 2000s.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Schwarzenegger lent his voice to that latter film for a cameo role, and with franchise producer John Davis aboard, the Austrian actor's live-action return isn't such a long shot.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
Filming for the two-part live-action adaptation of Wicked wrapped in January 2024.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Those series in turn helped pave the way for the popularity of the live-action X-Men and Spider-Man movies of the early 2000s.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Schwarzenegger lent his voice to that latter film for a cameo role, and with franchise producer John Davis aboard, the Austrian actor's live-action return isn't such a long shot.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for live-action
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“Live-action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live-action. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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live-action
adjective
live-ac·tion
ˈlīv-ˈak-shən
1
: of, relating to, or featuring cinematography that is not produced by animation
2
: done or performed live and usually in person
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