blocking
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1 an obstruction (n.) B2 Upper Intermediatethe act of stopping something from moving or passing through.
the act of obstructing or hindering movement or progress. Often used in a physical or metaphorical sense to describe a stoppage.
ExampleThe blocking of the main road caused a huge traffic jam this morning.
ExampleThe sudden blocking of the drainage pipe led to significant flooding in the basement during the heavy rainstorm.
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2 theatre/film (n.) C1 Advanced Technical Theatrethe plan for where actors should stand and move on a stage.
the precise movement and positioning of actors on a stage or film set to facilitate a performance and ensure correct camera angles.
ExampleThe director spent the afternoon working on the blocking for the final scene.
ExampleThe complex blocking required the lead actress to move precisely between three different light sources without shadowing her co-star.
UsageUsually uncountable when referring to the general process of staging.
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3 computing/electronics (n.) C1 Advanced Technical Computinga feature that stops a computer or device from doing two things at once by mistake.
a technical constraint or artifact, such as preventing ghosting on a keyboard or visual errors in digital signals processed in blocks.
ExampleThis gaming keyboard has special blocking to prevent errors when you press many keys.
ExampleThe engineer noted significant blocking artifacts in the compressed video stream, indicating that the bitrate was too low for the resolution.