soundstage

noun

sound·​stage ˈsau̇n(d)-ˌstāj How to pronounce soundstage (audio)
: the part of a motion-picture studio in which a production is filmed

Examples of soundstage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Reeves was on an all-green soundstage in Sydney, wired up to 99 (some reports say 120) still cameras that were descending around him in a spiral. Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024 What Wilson discovered early on was that the synchronicity of the music’s arrival to the listener’s ear could not only affect clarity and soundstage but also dynamic contrast and timbre. Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2024 Dozens of states offer filming incentives, and some have struggled to train enough crew members and build enough soundstages to fully leverage the tax breaks. Matt Stevens, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024 But the Metropol, while clearly constructed on a soundstage, is realistic enough to invite questions about the outside world. Alison Herman, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024 The novel waveguide for the neodymium tweeter extends response to beyond 25 kHz but importantly replicates a deep, wide soundstage. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2024 The production crew later built a replica of the diner’s interior on a soundstage, which was used for the remainder of the show’s original network run. Katie Rife, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2024 The two run into each other on the soundstage, causing the actress to drop a book. Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2024 Freeman kept with the institutional ethos and mainly stayed off the soundstages and let the directors do their work. Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of soundstage was in 1931

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“Soundstage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soundstage. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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