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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Before then, he was mostly known as a comedian, with appearances on An Evening at the Improv and Def Comedy Jam and a few bit parts in a couple of live-action movies.
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Superman’s Legacy Reborn Tasked with building a new cinematic DC, Gunn and his co-CEO partner Peter Safran came up with a game plan that kicks off the new live-action big-screen DCU with this summer’s Superman, starring David Corenswet looking every bit a worthy successor.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
John Cena and Lana Condor co-star with Forte in the live-action/animation hybrid movie.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 25 Apr. 2025
Nearly every live-action Star Wars project has a character who falls into this category, a pattern underscored by Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), the drifter turned spy turned integral member of the Rebel Alliance who headlines Andor, which has returned for its second and final season.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Superman’s Legacy Reborn Tasked with building a new cinematic DC, Gunn and his co-CEO partner Peter Safran came up with a game plan that kicks off the new live-action big-screen DCU with this summer’s Superman, starring David Corenswet looking every bit a worthy successor.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
John Cena and Lana Condor co-star with Forte in the live-action/animation hybrid movie.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 25 Apr. 2025
Nearly every live-action Star Wars project has a character who falls into this category, a pattern underscored by Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), the drifter turned spy turned integral member of the Rebel Alliance who headlines Andor, which has returned for its second and final season.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Live-action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live-action. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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