live-action
adjective
live-ac·tion ˈlīv-ˈak-shən 
variants or less commonly live action
1
: of, relating to, or featuring cinematography that is not produced by animation
a live-action film
2
: done or performed live and usually in person
a live-action performance
live-action role-playing games
Examples of live-action in a Sentence
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The live-action series is still set in 1930s New York, but the spidery superhero is not Peter Parker. —
ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2026 In October 2025, the Latino Film Institute announced that Elizondo was one of 10 filmmakers selected for the fellowship, which provides mentorship and production grants for live-action shorts. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026 Even the shift in medium from live-action to animation seems rooted more in a desire to return the story to its stronger early seasons, when the kids still looked and acted like, well, kids, than to shake things up. —Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026 All your friends from the live-action seasons are here, plus a new character, Nikki (Odessa A’zion), bigger than the rest, with a Mohawk, army jacket and a genius for MacGyvering weapons from old appliances. —Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for live-action
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ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2026 In October 2025, the Latino Film Institute announced that Elizondo was one of 10 filmmakers selected for the fellowship, which provides mentorship and production grants for live-action shorts. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026 Even the shift in medium from live-action to animation seems rooted more in a desire to return the story to its stronger early seasons, when the kids still looked and acted like, well, kids, than to shake things up. —Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026 All your friends from the live-action seasons are here, plus a new character, Nikki (Odessa A’zion), bigger than the rest, with a Mohawk, army jacket and a genius for MacGyvering weapons from old appliances. —Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for live-action
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live-action
adjective
live-ac·tion ˈlīv-ˈak-shən
1
: of, relating to, or featuring cinematography that is not produced by animation
2
: done or performed live and usually in person
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