production

noun

pro·​duc·​tion prə-ˈdək-shən 

prō-

1

a

: something produced : product

b(1)

: a literary or artistic work

(2)

: a work presented to the public (as on the stage or screen or over the air)

c

: something exaggerated out of proportion to its importance

2

a

: the act or process of producing

b

: the creation of utility

especially : the making of goods available for use

3

: total output especially of a commodity or an industry

4

often attributive : something not specially designed or customized and usually mass-produced

a production car

production housing

productional

prə-ˈdək-sh(ə-)nəl 

prō-

adjective

Synonyms

• affair
• fruit
• handiwork
• labor
• output
• produce
• product
• thing
• work
• yield

Examples of production in a Sentence

the production of grain weapons

the body's production of red blood cells

I took a course in film production.

He has a job in television production.

We saw a stage production of the novel.

The director wants her in his next production.

the annual production of coal

a rise in oil production

Recent Examples on the Web

Ellen Goldsmith-Vein is the founder and CEO of management/production company The Gotham Group and has produced tentpoles from The Maze Runner franchise to Disney+’s Percy Jackson and is at work on the upcoming Bruce Springsteen film Deliver Me From Nowhere. —Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024

Rife exec produced alongside his manager Christina Shams, as well as Daniel Powell and Alex Bach for Irony Point, which served as the production company. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 July 2024

Screenwriter John Brancato echoed Di Novi in detailing the chaos of the studio’s interference in the production. —Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 18 July 2024

The actress recently made her Broadway debut in the musical production, taking over the female lead role of Eurydice, which was originated at the Walter Kerr Theatre by Eva Noblezada in 2019. —Kristen Tauer, WWD, 18 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing production

• co-production
• go into production
• go out of production
• hyper-production
• in production
• mass production
• out of production
• pair production
• pre-production
• production control
• production line

Kids Definition

production

noun

pro·​duc·​tion prə-ˈdək-shən 

1

: something produced

2

: the act or process of producing

3

: the amount produced : total output

annual production of coal

4

: something exaggerated out of proportion to its importance

made a big production out of ordering lunch