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moviola

slow-motion replay

noun moh-VYOH-lah Rare

Also means

editing viewer (film)

Usage Note

Moviola originally referred to a flatbed film editing viewer (a brand name that became generic). In modern Italian it is most commonly used in sports broadcasting to mean a slow-motion replay: la moviola ha confermato il fallo (the replay confirmed the foul). The word is feminine.

Examples

"La moviola ha chiarito che era rigore."

Natural Translation

The slow-motion replay clarified that it was a penalty.

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