day for night

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day for night (uncountable)

  1. (film) A cinematographic technique in which a crew films in a high-contrast situation, typically in the early morning or late afternoon, with a blue filter, causing the scene to look as if it were shot in moonlight.

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day for night (not comparable)

  1. (cinematography) In the daytime, with a blue filter, causing the scene to look as if it were shot in moonlight.
    The Sandcrawler scene in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope was shot day for night.