below the line
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below the line
adverb
- Pertaining to points scored for tricks bid and won, which count towards game. If they make 2 hearts they will score 60 points below the line but as this is the first hand of the game they will not have already made another part score.
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Taking place underneath an online article, video or other item of content, as part of a comments section or related discussion forum.
Visiting the Pornhub Records channel of the site for a quick – honest, Mum! – perusal reveals some confused below-the-line conversation but relatively impressive stats.
Similar: BTL
- Targeting specific demographics through trade shows, search engine advertising, etc. rather than the mainstream media.
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Who do not guide and influence the creative direction, process, and voice of a given narrative in a film, such as the boom operators, hair stylists, and location managers.
Opposite: above the line
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Of expenses: paid for standard ongoing concerns such as insurance and technical equipment and crew.
Opposite: above the line
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title = {below the line},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
