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

And postproduction comes with its own set of terminology that can be intimidating for an outsider. —Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 June 2025

Writing a script like Never Underestimate Girl Math typically takes a month, and the average shoot time is around eight days, after which an in-house postproduction team handles visual effects, sound, and color correction. —Joshua Hunt, Vulture, 5 June 2025

The complex will have a three-story, 80,000-square-foot office building to support stage, production and postproduction activities. —Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025

The event drew a wide swath of members from the production, postproduction, and scoring and music community. —Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 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