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action code A narrative device by which a resolution is produced through action, for example a shoot-out.
actuality Recordings of images and sounds of events made on location as they actually happen for inclusion in news reports or documentaries.
ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line) A telephone network that turns an ordinary telephone copper wire into a high-speed connection for internet, broadcasting and video-on-demand services.
anchorage The fixing or limiting of a particular set of meanings to an image. One of the most common forms of anchorage is the caption underneath a photograph.
anti-narrative A text that seeks deliberately to disrupt narrative flow in order to achieve a particular effect, such as the repetition of ...
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