lensing

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Meaning · English

The process of shooting a film.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Directed in low-down, good-spirited vulgar fashion by Bob (“Porky's") Clark, who took over from Don Zimmerman after two weeks of lensing, film is a genuine oddball.

Quoted attestation: 1985, Variety's Film Reviews: 1983-1984: review of "Rhinestone"

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “lensing” mean?

The process of shooting a film.

Is “lensing” formal or informal?

lensing is generally slang.