speeded-upadj.
a. Of a film: giving the appearance of rapid motion usually as a result of being projected at a speed greater than that of original shooting. Cf. speed v. 11d.
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society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > cinematography > filming > special techniques > [adjective]
slowed-down1919
slowed-up1920
speeded-up1931
multiplane1948
widescreen1949
BW1960
Imax1969
slo-mo1969
Omnimax1973
colorized2005
1931 J. S. Huxley What dare I Think? ii. 54 It is one of the most astonishing spectacles to see, on the speeded-up film, the processes of cell-division, of organization of growth.
1951 A. C. Clarke Sands of Mars xi. 143 You've all seen the films we made—especially the speeded-up colour one showing a complete cycle of Saturn's phases.
1968 A. Diment Bang Bang Birds viii. 146 Everything was happening like a speeded up holiday movie.
1976 Listener 25 Mar. 381/2 A speeded-up film of a flower opening and closing.
b. transferred. Having an increased speed.
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the world > movement > rate of motion > [adjective] > of or relating to increase in speed > having increased speed
quickened1595
accelerated1837
revved-up1931
speeded-up1962
1962 M. McLuhan Gutenberg Galaxy 47 The new institutes for speeded-up reading.
1980 U. Curtiss Poisoned Orchard vii. 65 Sarah went to meet her at a speeded-up saunter.
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