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| 4K or Ultra HD | Describes a camcorder with a resolution around 3840 × 2160 pixels. |
| bitrate | Video transfer speed. |
| camcorder | Portable video recorder. |
| CCD | A light sensor that records images. |
| CMOS | An image-recording light sensor that is larger and uses less power than a CCD sensor. |
| DSLR | A Digital Single-Lens Reflex camera that uses a mirror system to capture an image. |
| dissolve | Transition technique in which one scene slowly changes to the other. |
| fade | Transition technique that moves from black to the image or the reverse. |
| flash storage | A commonly used storage medium for videos that uses a non-volatile memory type. |
| frame rate | The number of frames per second that video records; the rate at which each frame is displayed. |
| high definition (HD) | Describes a camcorder that produces a much higher quality image than SD, which can reach as high as 1920 × 1080, and usually has a 16:9 aspect ratio. |
| interlaced | (Video recorded or broadcast as a series of alternating lines. |
| keyframe | A software notation of a change in a frame; a mark that indicates where on a timeline an action such as movement begins. |
| panning | Movement of a video camera from one side to another |
| progressive | Video recorded or broadcast as a series of sequential lines |
| rendering | The conversion of video to a format that can be used with various viewers |
| scene | A segment of a video that occurs in one location and during one continuous time frame. |
| storyboard | A visual method of outlining each scene. |
| take | Identifies the number of times a sequence has been filmed. |
| tilting | Movement of a video camera angle up or down. |
| timecode | A record of each frame of video. |
| transition | Movement between scenes. |
| widescreen | Referring to the 16:9 ratio used in HD television and the differing formats used by movies. |
