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Eyeline match

Meaning in film & television, with examples

nounCommon term

In film & television, eyeline match means: An edit connecting a character's look with a view of what they are looking at.

In Turkish: bakış eşleştirmesi

How it is used

Editors check eyeline matches to make a character's attention easy to follow.

Example sentences

  1. The eyeline match connects her downward glance with the broken watch.

    The second shot identifies the object of her attention.

  2. We changed the insert angle to improve the eyeline match in the stairwell.

    The new angle better fits the direction of the look.

Common collocations

  • clear eyeline match
  • check an eyeline match
  • shotOne continuous piece of film recorded from the moment the camera starts until it stops, or the piece of it that appears between two cuts.
  • cinematographerThe head of the camera and lighting departments, who decides with the director how the film will look: framing, lenses, camera movement and light.

More terms: Shots and Camera Movements

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