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

The track was later enhanced in postproduction to function as the whale’s heartbeat in the film. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

The Cinegouna Funding strand is hosting 19 projects this year, 13 films in development and six in postproduction, selected from 300 submissions. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

The waiver gives the studio permission to create a duplicate of an actor in costume, which aids in VFX work during postproduction. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Skywalker Ranch, in addition to serving as Lucasfilm’s audio postproduction and sound facility, is also a working Wagyu cattle farm. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 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