freeze–frame

noun \ˈfrēz-ˈfrām\

: a still, unchanging picture produced in a movie or video

Full Definition of FREEZE-FRAME

a : a frame of a motion-picture film that is repeated so as to give the illusion of a static picture

b : a static picture produced especially from a videodisc or videotape recording

: something resembling a freeze-frame especially in unchanging quality

— freeze–frame transitive verb

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1948

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