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Noun: dolly  dó-lee
  1. Conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
    "The cinematographer used a dolly to create smooth tracking shots"
     
  2. Conveyance consisting of a wheeled platform for moving heavy objects
    "The movers used a dolly to transport the refrigerator"
     
  3. A small replica of a person; used as a toy
    "The little girl hugged her favourite dolly tightly";
    - doll
Verb: dolly  dó-lee
  1. Move an object using a dolly
    "The movers dollied the heavy furniture across the room"

Derived forms: dollied, dollies, dollying

Type of: conveyance, plaything, toy, transport

Encyclopedia: Dolly, Dolly, Dolly