a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
Used in a Sentence
reel
How to use reel in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for reel.
Editorial note
Filming 500-1000 fps will tear through a 35mm reel in about 5 seconds.
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Parts of speech2
Quick take
a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of reel gathered in one view.
music composed for dancing a reel
winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for reel.
noun
a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
noun
music composed for dancing a reel
noun
winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod
noun
a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound
noun
a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps
noun
an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines
verb
walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room"
verb
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
verb
wind onto or off a reel
Example sentences
Filming 500-1000 fps will tear through a 35mm reel in about 5 seconds.
They are set up to produce "near misses", where the reels show you almost win, with the winning symbol just below the pay line.
They use a mapping so the odds of a reel stopping on something good are less than its physical fraction of the reel.
It has a superfluous animation of a reel-to-reel player of course.
Facebook makes it way too easy to compare your behind-the-scenes footage against someone else's highlight reel.
How many iPhone owners are familiar with leather desk calendars and reel-to-reel tape decks?
One typical way to manipulate this is through the secondary games or bonus games that pop up on certain reel combinations.
Jobs or Forstall always seemed to favour it, but could you imagine Jony Ive signing off on a Podcasts app where half the screen is a reel-to-reel tape that bounces when you pause?
I have to admit it would be poetic and typical of scientific progress in general that while the religious texts have marked the creation of mankind as the beginning of the great cosmic opera, with our story as the center, if in fact it turned out we're not only nothing special, but worse: an epilogue, a post-credits reel, an afterthought appearing in a flicker as the lights go out well after the real saga has ended.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use reel in a sentence?
Filming 500-1000 fps will tear through a 35mm reel in about 5 seconds.
What does reel mean?
a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
What part of speech is reel?
reel is commonly used as noun, verb.