SPEED

Speed

Speed is a 1994 American action-thriller film directed by Jan de Bont. The film stars Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock and Jeff Daniels. A surprise critical and commercial success, it won two Academy Awards, for Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing at the 67th Academy Awards in 1995.

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speed

Noun

  1. the state of moving quickly or the capacity for rapid motion; rapidity
    How does Usain Bolt run at that speed?
  2. the rate of motion or action, specifically / the magnitude of the velocity; the rate distance is traversed in a given time
  3. the sensitivity to light of film, plates or sensor.
  4. the duration of exposure, the time during which a camera shutter is open.
  5. the largest size of the lens opening at which a lens can be used.
  6. the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a photographic objective.
  7. any amphetamine drug used as a stimulant, especially illegally, especially methamphetamine
  8. luck, success, prosperity

Verb

  1. To succeed; to prosper, be lucky.
  2. To help someone, to give them fortune.
  3. To go fast.
  4. To exceed the speed limit.
  5. To increase the rate at which something occurs.
  6. To be under the influence of stimulant drugs, especially amphetamines.
  7. To be expedient.
    Wyclif (2 Cor. xii. 1.)


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