FILM & TV GLOSSARY
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MCU | ||
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See medium close up | ||
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. | ||