freeze frame
Stopped film image
A freeze frame is a single still image extracted from a motion picture or video, held on screen to pause the action: The film ends on a freeze frame of the two friends laughing.
The technique emphasizes a moment—often climactic or emotionally significant.
As a verb, to freeze-frame is to pause video on a single image: I freeze-framed the scene to read the license plate.
Unmoving, or continuing
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- snapshotInformal photograph taken quickly
- momentBrief period of time
- sceneDramatic unit or locale
tableau · shot · sequence · climax · suspense · action · hold · cut
Take into custody
- instantBriefest unit of time
- shutterHinged window covering
- exposureState of being unprotected
- motion blurSmearing from movement
high-speed · strobe · flash · timing · candid · action shot · sports photography · stop-action
still
Unmoving, or continuing
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- snapshotInformal photograph taken quickly
- momentBrief period of time
scene · tableau · shot · sequence · climax · suspense · action · hold · cut · image
capture
Take into custody
motion blur · high-speed · strobe · flash · timing · candid · action shot · sports photography · stop-action · decisive moment
- stoppageshalt, stop, standstill, cessation, dead stop
- film techniquesdolly zoom, closeup, close-up, fade, wide shot
- sports photosaction shot, action shots, panning shot, sports photography, motion blur
- slow motionslow motion, slo-mo, slow-motion, bullet time, half speed
- Mimemime, pantomime, invisible wall, walking against wind, whiteface
- Sports Photographyaction shot, victory pose, finish line, podium, medal ceremony
freeze frameplay
Recreation or staged drama
motion · movement · live action · fast forward · rewind
freeze framelong take
Uninterrupted cinematic shot
motion picture · moving image · video · sequence · film
freeze frameplay
Recreation or staged drama
motion · moving image · live action · video playback · animation
frame, freeze, frozen, freezing, framework, framed, freezer, framing, unfreeze