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V.A.L. is an abbreviation used by photographers that stands for "voice activated lightstand." This is actually a reference to a human assistant who, in the absence of an actual lightstand, holds a piece of lighting equipment and positions it according to the photographer's needs.
David's invited me to be a V.A.L. on his next shoot, since he's trying to avoid needing permits from the city to place lighting equipment on the ground.
V.A.L. by oak1eyman2002 April 13, 2011
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A stuped idot who is a nerd and has a bad youtube channel
"Wow V-A-L-P is a really bad Youtuber"
"ikr"
V-A-L-P by efwibefyv October 30, 2018
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V-A-L-P • Val • lava • N.L.A.V. • vipal • lav • ROFLSHVUAKOMAIL • irrelevant • leva • leaves
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Boy: Are you a Virgin
Girl: No!
Boy: So lets have sex
Girl: Why?
Boy: So I can make you L.A.V.A
Girl: L.A.V.A
Boy: Feel Like A Virgin Again..
Girl: Ohhh!
L.A.V.A by iToriable April 24, 2011
To lick a vagina. To perform oral sex on a female.
That chick didnt wanna do me, she would probably rather L a V.
L a V by HawtSauce October 9, 2006

R.O.F.L.S.H.V.U.A.K.O.M.A.I.L.

Rolling On Floor Laughing So Hard Voldemort Uses Avada Kedavra On Me And I Live.
Person 1: *tell a joke*
Person 2: R.O.F.L.
Person 3: R.O.F.L.S.H.V.U.A.K.O.M.A.I.L.!!!

N.L.A.V. 

"I had sex last night, so I'm N.L.A.V."
N.L.A.V. by okubi0 July 22, 2016

v.i.p.a.l. 

Visually Interesting, Plausible, and Logical. A design philosophy describing well designed on-screen graphics for Film or TV, (the graphics that appear on monitors and screens that are seen in a scene).

Graphics that are designed clearly and concisely, using the imagery to help tell the story, as well as reinforcing the ascetic look of a set/scene. Graphics must be both plausible and logical in reference to the real world, or the world created by the film/tv show.
Todd's V.I.P.A.L. philosophy is one that he incorporates when building playback graphics for a show; he believes it helps the viewers to understand and believe what they are seeing on the screen(s).
v.i.p.a.l. by Toddvideo June 2, 2018
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