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

Taipei’s fast-rising postproduction house Cutting Edge Films is adding more firepower to its creative team at the Busan International Film Festival and Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM). —Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025

That program has not alleviated concerns over postproduction deductions and, as of August, had not resolved any cases about that issue, the news organizations found. —Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 15 Sep. 2025

This is complemented by broad tax exemptions for goods and services tied to production, which includes equipment, salaries, postproduction, travel expenses and insurance. —Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025

Flywheel Energy Production wanted to continue to deduct postproduction costs before royalty payments were made. —Arkansas Online, 5 Aug. 2025

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