Definition
取景 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning to select or frame a scene for photography, painting, or film. The verb 取 and noun 景 can separate when you insert a measure word or an object: 取了一个景 (chose/selected a scene). It's a technical term you'll hear in photography studios, film production, and landscape painting contexts. Unlike the general 'to choose a view', 取景 specifically implies composing or framing through a lens or artist's viewpoint.
v.o.
to frame a shotto select a scene (for photography, painting, or film)
Examples
- 取景，。Wǒmen qù jiāowài qǔ jǐng ba, nàlǐ de fēngjǐng hěn hǎo.Let's go to the suburbs to find a scene — the scenery there is beautiful.
- ，。Shèyǐngshī qǔ le sān cì jǐng, cái zhǎodào zuìjiā jiǎodù.The photographer framed the scene three times before finding the best angle.
- 取景。Zhè bù diànyǐng de qǔ jǐng gōngzuò quánbù zài Yúnnán wánchéng.All the location scouting for this film was done in Yunnan.
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