stills
n. plural-only B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈstɪɫz// UK //stˈɪlz// stills
n. photographs taken from a movie or video. You use these to show a specific moment from a film in a magazine or online.
n. static photographs taken from a motion picture or video recording. Often used for promotional purposes or archival documentation.
The studio released several stills from the upcoming movie.
The magazine article featured high-quality stills of the lead actor during the film's most dramatic scene.
Cinematographers often study production stills to analyze how lighting and composition were managed during specific sequences of a historical film.
Usage
Usually appears in the plural form when referring to a collection of movie photographs.