postproduction

noun

post·​pro·​duc·​tion ˌpōs(t)-prə-ˈdək-shən 

ˈpōs(t)-prə-ˌdək-, 

-prō-

: the period following filming or taping in which a movie or television show is readied for public presentation

Examples of postproduction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Clients can create their own films with illumin8 for roughly $15,000, which includes about one and a half to two shoot days, postproduction, and final delivery. —Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 15 May 2026

Yes, helping right-size budgets or assist in postproduction and VFX. —Matt Donnelly, Variety, 13 May 2026

Due to legal issues discovered in postproduction, Fuqua and Michael producer Graham King had to reshoot the final third of the film, leaving a lot of footage on the cutting-room floor—and potentially ready to use for a sequel, if the lawyers will allow it. —Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026

Because journalism is a nonfiction medium and not an art form, photojournalists must avoid any manipulation of the image or the scene being captured or any postproduction alteration that misleads the public about the reality of the situation. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for postproduction

• coproduction
• deconstruction
• introduction
• liposuction
• misconstruction
• preconstruction
• preproduction
• reconstruction
• reproduction
• abduction
• adduction
• conduction