call sheet

noun

: a daily schedule of filming for a movie or television show

Examples of call sheet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Star-Telegram has filed open records requests for copies of the police report, crash report, call sheet and any search warrants in the case. James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2024 The newspaper reported that one of the cars is leased or registered to Rice and that a Dallas police call sheet seen by the newspaper lists Rice as the person who authorities believe was behind the wheel of the Corvette. Antonio Planas, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2024 Peter Atencio, who last directed the 2023 action comedy The Machine, is helming the project whose call sheet includes Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, Daniel Levy and Addison Rae. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024 Because this person was No. 1 on a call sheet, there was no safety net for me. Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024 Our call sheet lists over 80 rotating menu items right now, each with its own rich story, so these classes are helpful in parsing through the details. Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 9 Feb. 2024 For Issa Rae, music has always been an extra cast member on the call sheet. Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2024 The set decorator and prop department head created a piano schedule (think: a call sheet, but just for pianos). Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Dec. 2023 Swarm is conclusive proof that Fishback, a veteran scene-stealer who often pulled attention and sympathies from the bigger names in the ensembles of The Deuce and Judas and the Black Messiah, can and should be at the top of the call sheet whenever possible. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of call sheet was in 1907

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“Call sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20sheet. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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