scratch print

English

Etymology

From scratch +‎ print.

Noun

scratch print (plural scratch prints)

1. A copy of the edited workprint of a film made for such purposes as scoring or dubbing.
   • 1976, Ralph Hattersley, Beginner's Guide to Darkroom Techniques, page 51:

     On the other hand, if the scratch prints too dark, work on it some more.

Synonyms

• slap print, slash print, slash dupe

References

• Richard W. Kroon: A/V A to Z: An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Media, Entertainment and Other Audiovisual Terms, McFarland (2014), →ISBN, p. 617