call sheet

noun

: a daily schedule of filming for a movie or television show

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Respect the timeline on the call sheet and your crew will respect you. — Chris Cardillo, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2026 In television, Nick would be 4th on the call sheet. — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026 One way Badham and the rest of the crew tried to throw them off was by making up fake call sheets. — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026 Even with the additional pressure that comes with being bumped up on the call sheet. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for call sheet

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of call sheet was in 1907

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“Call sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20sheet. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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