noun Download 🔗Share A form of film punctuation in which there is a gradual transition from one scene to the next Examples : "The movie used a series of dissolves to smoothly transition between Sarah's childhood memories and her present-day reality. " media entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To be disintegrated by such immersion. Examples : "The sugar dissolves in the hot coffee. " chemistry substance material process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To shift from one shot to another by having the former fade out as the latter fades in. Examples : "The movie dissolves from a sunny beach scene to a dark, rainy city. " media entertainment art Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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