riquadrare

to reframe, to square off

verb ree-kwah-DRAH-reh Rare

Usage Note

Riquadrare in photography and cinematography means to recompose or reframe a shot. In architecture and carpentry it means to true up or square off a surface. The noun form is riquadratura (the act of reframing/squaring). The prefix ri- (again/re-) combines with quadrare (to square).

Examples

"Il regista ha riquadrato la scena per migliorare l'inquadratura."

Natural Translation

The director reframed the scene to improve the shot.

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