best boy

English

WOTD – 4 September 2010

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛstˌbɔɪ/

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Noun

best boy (plural best boys) (feminine best girl)

1. (film production) The first assistant to either the key grip (in charge of camera placement and movement) or the gaffer (in charge of lighting and electrics).
2. (fandom slang) A reader or viewer's preferred male character.

Translations

film jargon: first assistant to either the key grip or the gaffer

• Finnish: valaistusteknikko, näyttämöteknikko
• French: second électricien m
• Russian: пе́рвый помо́щник главного электрика (pérvyj pomóščnik glavnovo elektrika), помо́щник осветителя (pomóščnik osvetitelja)

See also

• best man