What does the term "It's a wrap mean"?

Answer 1

It comes from moviemaking...I guess they mean the movies's done and they can wrap it up, like a present.

It means finished, completed. The usual term is, "that's a wrap," said at the end of shooting.

A related term would be when a movie is "in the can"--the film is out of the camera and into the can they use to carry it around. That means the shooting and editing is done, and it's in the cans, ready to be sent out to theatres.

Answer 2

In the fast food industry, a modern form of hand sandwich has been appropriately named a "wrap" the reasoning is simple... a "tortilla" type of bread is stuffed with a selection of meats, vegetables, etc. and wrapped into a tubular edible roll. When someone asks you..."What are you eating?.. It's a wrap!"

Answer 3

Wind, Reel and Print! In terms of acting. Finished, job done, over! x

Answer 4

the term is used with movie productions and TV productions when they have finished a scene ready to quit or go on to another scene

Answer 5

yah they usually say "that's a wrap!" which is when somethings done or finished, and its usually seen when someones filming a movie or a tv show

Answer 6

It means that a project or a portion of a project is complete - like shooting a scene for a movie.

Answer 7

It comes from the film industry and means the days shooting is over. So it's now passed into general useage to mean all done. finnished.

Answer 8

Wind reel and print. As in the filming is complete so "Wind Reel And Print" the film Something along those lines i think.

Answer 9

It means finished as in job done completed.The end.

Answer 10

It means that it's over/finished.