best boy
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best boy
- /ˈbɛstˌbɔɪ/ UK, US
noun best boys · best girl
- The first assistant to either the key grip (in charge of camera placement and movement) or the gaffer (in charge of lighting and electrics).
- A reader or viewer's preferred male character.
Similar: second company grip, assistant chief lighting technician
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Similar: second company grip, assistant chief lighting technician
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noun film jargon: first assistant to either the key grip or the gaffer
| Français | second électricien |
|---|---|
| Русский | пе́рвый помо́щник главного электрика pérvyj pomóščnik glavnovo elektrika, помо́щник осветителя pomóščnik osvetitelja |
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title = {best boy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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