set piece
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- noun
- /sɛt pis/
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- WINTER: It's a great set piece that, again, Barry Robison and Ian Gracie put together for us.
So in special effects you're frequently working with imperfect vacuum forms to try and get set pieces out.
- So in special effects you're frequently working with imperfect vacuum forms to try and get set pieces out.
Examples
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The director showcased a stunning set piece that transformed the stage into a medieval castle.
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The story remains intact because the Statue of Liberty/Angel was just a set piece that was only addressed in a few lines of throwaway dialogue.
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I mean, I had never seen a set piece like that.
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Get this set piece right.
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The Bombers were also able to take advantage of set pieces in the first half.
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Where are the set pieces and the props?
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The set pieces could easily be mistaken for modern art and are placed all along the inside perimeter of the theater.
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And that's the staircase I mentioned earlier that leads nowhere that we built as a big set piece into this location.
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During the play, the elaborate set piece featured a shimmering waterfall and lush greenery.
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As the curtain rose, the audience was mesmerized by the intricate set piece representing a bustling city street.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The literal readings of 'set' (stage scenery) and 'piece' (an individual item) would lead a learner to expect something like a physical part of a stage set, not a choreographed sequence of action. The film/TV meaning is a specialized, somewhat metaphorical industry term (a staged sequence) that is not transparently derived from the constituents and therefore would not be predictable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Set piece comes from the theater idea of a stage set and a single piece of scenery. When one object, like a painted tree or a door, was put on stage to make the 'scene', people called that object a set piece, so today the term means one main item of scenery.