record track record | the sum of recognized accomplishments, the lawyer has a good record, the track record shows that he will be a good president |
track record | the fastest time ever recorded for a specific distance at a particular racetrack, the track record for the mile and a half at Belmont is minutes seconds held by Secretariat since |
fast track | a rapid means of achieving a goal, they saw independence as the fast track to democracy, he took a fast track to the top of the corporate ladder, the company went off the fast track when the stock market dropped |
track and field | participating in athletic sports performed on a running track or on the field associated with it |
track running | the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track |
film festival | a cinematic festival that features films (usually films produced during the past year) |
recording transcription | the act of making a record (especially an audio record), she watched the recording from a sound-proof booth |
moviemaking movie making film making | the production of movies |
film editing cutting | the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film |
carpet bombing area bombing saturation bombing | an extensive and systematic bombing intended to devastate a large target |
blastoderm germinal disc blastodisc germinal area | a layer of cells on the inside of the blastula |
acetate disk phonograph recording disk | a disk coated with cellulose acetate |
area | a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function, the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants |
branch line spur track spur | a railway line connected to a trunk line |
breakfast area breakfast nook | a place for light meals (usually near a kitchen), the breakfast nook had a built in table and seats |
cargo area cargo deck cargo hold hold storage area | the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo |
cinder track | a racetrack paved with fine cinders |
dining area | an area arranged for dining, they put up tents for the dining area |
dirt track | a racetrack that is not paved |
equal-area projection equal-area map projection | a map projection in which quadrilaterals formed by meridians and parallels have an area on the map proportional to their area on the globe |
exhibition hall exhibition area | a large hall for holding exhibitions |
film | a thin coating or layer, the table was covered with a film of dust |
film photographic film | photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion, used to make negatives or transparencies |
film plastic film | a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things |
film advance | a mechanism for advancing film in a camera or projector |
half track | a track that goes around only rear wheels |
half track | a motor vehicle propelled by half tracks, frequently used by the military |
laugh track | prerecorded laughter added to the soundtrack of a radio or television show |
launching pad launchpad launch pad launch area pad | a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched |
local area network LAN | a local computer network for communication between computers, especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices |
lounge waiting room waiting area | a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait |
motion-picture film movie film cine-film | photographic film several hundred feet long and wound on a spool, to be used in a movie camera |
movie projector cine projector film projector | projects successive frames from a reel of film to create moving pictures |
orthochromatic film | a photographic film sensitive to green and blue and violet light |
panchromatic film | photographic film sensitive to light of all colors (including red) |
phonograph record phonograph recording record disk disc platter | sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove, used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove |
pull-off rest area rest stop layby lay-by | designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily |
racetrack racecourse raceway track | a course over which races are run |
railroad track railroad railway | a line of track providing a runway for wheels, he walked along the railroad track |
recorder recording equipment recording machine | equipment for making records |
recording | a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded |
recording | a storage device on which information (sounds or images) have been recorded |
recording studio | studio where tapes and records are recorded |
recording system | audio system for recoding sound |
rheostat variable resistor | resistor for regulating current |
roll film | photographic film wound on a spool |
cling film clingfilm Saran Wrap | a thin plastic film made of saran (trade name Saran Wrap) that sticks to itself, used for wrapping food |
seating seats seating room seating area | an area that includes places where several people can sit, there is seating forstudents in this classroom |
soap film | a film left on objects after they have been washed in soap |
sound film | motion-picture film with sound effects and dialogue recorded on it |