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Site: DIGITAL MEDIA SKILLS GATEWAY
Course: DIGITAL MEDIA SKILLS GATEWAY (DIGITAL MEDIA SKILLS GATEWAY)
Glossary: FILM & TV GLOSSARY
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meaning - Explicit

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meaning: meaning expressed overtly, usually in language and often near the film's beginning or end.

meaning - Implicit

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meaning: meaning left tacit, for the viewer to discover upon analysis or reflection.

meaning - Referential

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meaning: allusion to particular pieces of shared prior knowledge outside the film which the viewer is expected to recognize.

meaning - Symptomatic

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meaning: meaning which the film divulges, often "against its will", by virtue of its historical or social context.