GRADE 11

MODULE 3: The Media * UNIT 9: Uses of Cameras

Expression Meaning Book

capability n power or ability SB

consumer n the person purchasing goods and services for personal use SB
ENG abb. Electronic News Gathering SB

high-end adj. denoting the most expensive of a range of products SB
hydraulic adj. denoting, relating to or operated by a liquid moving in SB

confined space under pressure
motion picture n a story or event recorded by a camera as a set of moving SB
images and shown in a theatre or on television
nowadays adv. at the present time; in contrast with the past SB
pedestal n the base or support on which a statue or column is mounted SB
period drama n a play belonging to or characteristic of a past historical time SB
stabilising adj. causing to become stable SB

anticipation n the act of predicting and expecting something WB
cast n the actors in a ply or film WB
everyone's a critic exp. everyone has a right to express an opinion (often used in an WB
ironic manner)
soundtrack n a recording of the musical accompaniment to a movie WB
up to scratch exp. up to standard WB
amicably adv. friendly SB
audience n all the people who listen to a speech or a concert SB
beckon away phv. to leave a place because you are drawn to another SB
bring up phv. to raise children SB
category n a class or division of people or things regarded as having SB
particular shared characteristics
characterise v to describe the qualities of something or someone in a SB
particular way
cityscape n the visual appearance of a city or urban area; a city landscape SB
commentator n a person who comments on events, esp. on television or radio SB
court n the people, esp. the judge and the jury, who examine SB
evidence and decide whether someone is guilty or not
feature n a distinctive attribute or aspect of something SB

producer n a person responsible for the financial and managerial aspects SB
of making of a movie or broadcast or for staging a play,
opera, etc.
screen v to show (a movie or video) or broadcast (a television SB

programme)
spotlight n a lamp projecting a narrow, intense beam of light directly SB

onto a place or person, esp. a performer on stage
sprawling adj. spreading out in different directions SB
basically adv. fundamentally, essentially SB
catch v to capture or seize SB
congested adj. so crowded with traffic SB
fundamentally adv. in central or primary respects SB
inexpensive adj. cheap; low-priced SB
voice-over n a piece of narration in a movie or broadcast, not accompanied SB
by an image of the speaker
wholeheartedly adv. sincerely SB