dolly
//ˈdɒli//
Noun
dollySingular
dolliesPlural
1
A child's word for a doll.
The little girl hugged her dolly tightly.
2
An attractive young woman.
She's quite a dolly, isn't she?
Synonym
Noun
dollySingular
dolliesPlural
1
A small platform on wheels used for moving heavy objects.
We used a dolly to move the heavy boxes.
2
A wheeled platform used in film and television production to create smooth camera movements.
The camera operator pushed the dolly along the tracks to capture a smooth shot.
Verb
1
To move a camera on a dolly, typically toward or away from a subject.
The director asked the cameraman to dolly in slowly on the actor's face.