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soap opera effect

A term used to describe the hyper-realistic look of video content that can occur due to high frame rates or certain video processing settings, making everything appear overly smooth and artificial—similar to the visual style of daytime soap operas. This effect can detract from the intended cinematic experience.
I recently picked up all five seasons of The Twilight Zone on Blu-ray. It had been remastered in HD producing a crystal clear and perfect picture, but it was too clean. It was noticeable the show was filmed on a set and at times gave a 'soap opera effect'.
by Emotional Cruiser November 5, 2025
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Klingon opera

Loud and violent vomiting. The act of disgorging the contents of one's stomach in a manner befitting a warrior. The barbaric yawp of the technicolor yawn.
I don't know what he ate at that food cart, but he's been performing a Klingon opera for the past ten minutes.
by Tombstone_DK January 10, 2016
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Soap Opera Worldview

A commonly held worldview that we're all the same deep down inside, and that we all strive for the same things. Typically reinforces normative values of right and wrong, yet framed as deep, revolutionary, or unique. Not necessarily bound to watchers of the soap opera genre. Generally, describes people who view everything through the lens of entertainment. Especially commonly held on Urban Dictionary and the internet at large. Usually, cannot be corrected through repeat social exposure, due to the shallow way in which those who hold these beliefs engage with others.
Sadly, many who view the world in this way seem to suffer from arrested psychological development, having the abstract thinking capabilities of an adolescent. "Mom, aren't my edgy, completely vapid opinions unique and cool?"
Brad: We all want sex deep down inside, right? We're all humans after all, or something. I think Oprah Winfrey said that one, maybe.
Asexual: Suffers in silent agony*
Brad: Say, Asexual, you're pretty cute.
Asexual: No thanks. I'm just not interested in that.
Brad: What are you, some kind of prude? Unless you ride my cock, I'm going to destroy your self-esteem! Nobody will accept you, unless you ride someone's cock!
Asexual: Well, that's the soap opera worldview for you. Repackaging the same tired filth in a kitschier way.
by just-stop April 27, 2022
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The Opera

The opera is a euphemism.
1) "So, I heard you took her to the opera last night."

2) "After we went to the opera, we engaged in a spot of posh dogging."
by Upmarket womaniser. February 24, 2011
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Opera GX

A very good gaming search engine. GET IT NOW. BETTER THAN THE STUPID DUCKDUCKGO OR GOOGLE.
If you don't like it. I WILL FUCKING KILL YOU.
by Have a very good day April 24, 2025
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Soap Opera Digest

a weekly magazine covering American daytime soap operas. It features onscreen and offscreen news about the series, interviews with and articles about performers, storyline summaries and analysis, and related promotional information
Soap Opera Digest debuted in November 1975, co-founded by Angela Shapiro and Jerome Shapiro
by SPrice1980 May 7, 2023
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Orgasm of the Opera

A game to play with sexual deviants during a play/musical. Anytime music peaks or tension occurs someone in the group must try to orgasm. Whomever doesn't orgasm is eliminated, last one standing wins.
You guys wanna go see Romeo and Juliet and play Orgasm of the Opera?
by DavidOOTO February 24, 2021
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