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
Examples of live-action in a Sentence
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Will Kaitlyn Dever’s version of live-action Abby retain the physique of Abby from the games?
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
In his second live-action film, Train to Busan director Yeon Sang-ho trades zombies for superheroes, again proving his gift for placing supernatural or surreal events into distinctly personal dimensions.
—Megan Vick, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2024
Even simpler things that break realism or the practicality of live-action (like a kid falling into the sewer in the second episode) can be done comedically only in animation.
—Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2024
Hauer-King had his big breakout role as Prince Erik in the Disney live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2024
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
In his second live-action film, Train to Busan director Yeon Sang-ho trades zombies for superheroes, again proving his gift for placing supernatural or surreal events into distinctly personal dimensions.
—Megan Vick, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2024
Even simpler things that break realism or the practicality of live-action (like a kid falling into the sewer in the second episode) can be done comedically only in animation.
—Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2024
Hauer-King had his big breakout role as Prince Erik in the Disney live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Live-action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live-action. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.
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