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  1. live actionnoun

    The property of video that has been produced by filming, as opposed to by animation or by computer graphics; .

Wikipedia

  1. Live action

    Live action (or live-action) is a form of cinematography or videography that uses photography instead of animation. Some works combine live-action with animation to create a live-action animated film. Live-action is used to define film, video games or similar visual media. According to the Cambridge English Dictionary, live action "[involves] real people or animals, not models, or images that are drawn, or produced by computer."

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  1. Live Action

    Live Action is an American pro-life non-profit organization founded by Lila Rose in 2004. According to their website, they are a "youth led movement dedicated to building a culture of life and ending abortion." They are known for controversial stings against Planned Parenthood clinics, the largest provider of abortions in the United States.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of live action in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of live action in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of live action in a Sentence

  1. Paul Smith:

    Of course, nothing will rival experiencing the live action in the stadium.

  2. Sean Bailey:

    When you're able to bring wonderful casts to some of these characters -- that haven't been realized in live action... you can sort of bring layers and texture, if you look at something like 'Beauty and the Beast,' well, why is Belle's father, Maurice, so protective? Why is she in the provincial town? You can expand the stories and enhance the stories.

  3. John Travolta and Scarlett Johansson:

    The image that is circulating is an unfortunate still-frame from a live-action encounter that was very sweet and totally welcome, that still photo does not reflect what preceded and followed if you see the moment live.

  4. Matt Wagner:

    I couldn't be more thrilled about the Grendel saga, one of the longest-running independent comics series, finally being translated into live-action for the screen, i'm especially excited to see Abubakr Ali bring the character of Grendel/Hunter Rose to life -- Abubakr Ali has the charisma, style and vital edginess that I've been envisioning in the role for years.

  5. Dwayne Johnson:

    Deeply humbled to announce we’re bringing the beautiful story of MOANA to the live action big screen.


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