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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Esai Morales has voiced Deathstroke in the Titans live-action series, with Joe Manganiello making cameos as the bad guy in the Zack Snyder’s DC titles.
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 8 May 2026
The union representing crew members working on the live-action YouTube series said the workers are being overworked and that the production is understaffed.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Let’s forget his appearance in the live-action movie.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
That project actually marked the first live-action movie McConaughey has appeared in since 2019's The Gentlemen.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 8 May 2026
The union representing crew members working on the live-action YouTube series said the workers are being overworked and that the production is understaffed.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Let’s forget his appearance in the live-action movie.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
That project actually marked the first live-action movie McConaughey has appeared in since 2019's The Gentlemen.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
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 13 May. 2026.
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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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