dollies

Wheeled cargo carts

Dollies is the plural of dolly.

A dolly is a child's word for a doll—a toy figure of a person.

In film and television, a dolly is a wheeled platform for moving a camera smoothly; to dolly is to move the camera this way: The director called for the camera to dolly in.

A dolly is also a small wheeled cart for moving heavy objects: We loaded the boxes onto dollies.

equipment

hand trucks

Wheeled L-shaped haulers

loading · hauling · movers · warehouse · transport · cargo · pallet jack · utility cart · flatbed · trolleys

toys

playthings

Objects for recreation

plushies · teddy bears · puppets · rag dolls · baby dolls · Barbie · playhouse · dollhouse · pretend play · make-believe

camerawork

tracking shot

Camera movement alongside subject

cinematography · steadicam · crane shot · slider · follow shot · jib · film set

Categories
Opposites
mobility/transport method

dolliesbuilt-in cabinets

Permanent installed storage units

wall units · built-in storage

camera movement capability

dolliestripods

Supports with three legs

sticks · c-stands

load handling approach

dolliesforklifts

Pronged industrial lifting vehicles

cranes · hoists · hand-carrying · winches · block and tackle

Family

dollied, dollish

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G