English

long take

A single, continuous shot that lasts for an unusually long duration without any cuts.

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    Origin

    From long + take

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    • partEnglishlong “Having much distance in space from one end to the other.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishlong
        • inheritedOld Englishlang “long”
        • derivedMiddle Englishilong
      • inheritedMiddle Englishlonge
        • inheritedOld Englishlonge
      • inheritedMiddle Englishlongen
        • inheritedOld Englishlangian “to long for, yearn after, grieve for, be pained, lengthen, grow longer, summon, belong”
    • partEnglishtake “To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishtaken “to take, lay hold of, grasp, strike”
        • inheritedOld Englishtacan “to grasp, touch”
        • inheritedOld Englishtacen

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