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ECU

ECU

8.3
A very close camera shot that shows part of a person or object
  • noun
  • /ˈiːˈsiːˈjuː/
  • Specialized
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  • The director used an ECU to highlight the character's teary eyes during the emotional scene.

Examples

  • The suspense was heightened by an ECU of the ticking clock on the wall.

  • In the documentary, an ECU revealed the intricate details of the butterfly's wings.

  • The director used an ECU to capture her expression.

  • Did you notice the ECU of the flower in that scene?

  • The director used an ECU to highlight the character's teary eyes during the emotional scene.

  • In the documentary, an ECU revealed the intricate details of the butterfly's wings.

  • The suspense was heightened by an ECU of the ticking clock on the wall.

Synonyms

closeup
vsECU
  • Specialized
10 3.9

A picture taken very close to someone or something to show details

frames a much smaller area more tightly often showing only part

How Close

ECU
  • Specialized
8.3
close-up
  • Specialized
125 3.4
longshot
  • Specialized
3 7.0

Surface Forms

ECU singular
ECUs plural

Morphology

ECU = E + C + U

This sense is the film jargon initialism for 'extreme close-up'; the letters do not correspond to analyzable English morphemes.

Etymology

ECU for a film shot comes from the phrase extreme close-up, meaning a very tight picture of a face or object to show detail. So an ECU brings the viewer very close to a small part of the scene.