Definition of "postproduction" [postproduction]

• A final stage in the production of a film or a television program, occurring after the action has been filmed or videotaped and typically involving editing and the addition of soundtracks. (noun)

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• "Let’s hope the one he’s making now (currently in postproduction) brings back the biting satire of the first four."
• "Altman collaborated with multitrack recording expert Jim Webb to equip the actors with radio microphones, then gave each voice its own channel, to be accentuated or diminished in postproduction."
• "The second area refers to postproduction, which covers the editorial crew, music, post sound, film and lab, and credits."