1. a small figure of a person, especially a child, used as a toy
Usage: informal
2. a wheeled platform used for moving heavy objects
3. a wheeled support used to move a camera smoothly during filming
Usage: film/television

1. to move a camera on a dolly
Usage: film/television

Examples

• The little girl carried her favorite dolly everywhere.
• We used a dolly to move the refrigerator up the stairs.
• The movers loaded the boxes onto a dolly.
• The camera operator used a dolly for the tracking shot.
• They decided to dolly in for a close-up of the actor’s face.
• The dolly shot created a smooth movement across the scene.