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zolly

noun
/ˈzɑli/US/ˈzɒli/UK

Etymology

Blend of zoom + dolly.

  1. derived from dolce
  2. compounded as zolly — “zoom + dolly”

Definitions

  1. A dolly zoom.

    • In Jaws, Spielberg used the zolly effect when Brody witnesses a little boy eaten by the shark. Brody is sitting on the beach and as the camera dollies toward him, the zoom lens is pulled back.

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