movieola
/ˌmuviˈoʊlə/
noun
- A machine used to edit film by allowing a person to view and cut individual frames of a movie.
- Before digital editing, every film was assembled using a movieola and a pair of scissors.
- The editor sat at the movieola, carefully cutting the film to match the director's vision.
- In film school, students learn to use a movieola to understand the basics of film editing.