a single frame of a film repeated a number of times so as to stop motion and create the effect of a still photograph for dramatic emphasis
also freeze′-frame·
freeze frame
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freeze-frame
or freeze frame
noun
- A still image in a cinematic work made by showing a series of identical frames or by stopping a film or video at one desired frame, usually representing the suspension of action or time.
- A vivid, motionless scene or image.
Related Forms:
- freeze′-frame′
verb
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