Travel writer-turned-tive presenter

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I would like to know exactly what the writer implies by 'pretties' in the following extract

....'I find myself looking at my job with a combination of harror and delight. There are so many new things to learn, for instance, in this busy and confusing world of GVs (general views, otherwise know as 'pretties')...'

Monik_lf010 · Accepted Answer

Hello there!!

I would like to get some help on this. I need to know what exactly the writer means by 'pretties' in the following extract.

'...I find myself looking at my new job with a combination fo horror and delight. There are son manu new things to learn, for instance, in this busy and confusing world of GVs (general views ptjerwise known as 'pretties')....'

Thank you very much in advance

Mister Micawber · Answer

It seems to be some sort of gaming slang, but you haven't supplied enough context.  Nevertheless, I would suppose that 'general views' are visually attractive, so they are called 'pretties'.

Monik_lf010 · Answer

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF PRETTIES IN THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH? ...GVS (OTHERWISE KNOWN AS PRETTIES)

Jeff Cowell · Answer

Need more context to help you.

Pretties has at least two meanings. In one sense it is simple; a doting father might say "Come to me, my pretties!"

In an ironic sense, a pirate might say "At last, my pretties. Let's board the galleon and take the gold."

Monik_lf010 · Answer

Thanks for answering.

The text is, broadly speaking, about a woman who is a travel writer but becomes a TV presenter.

'...TELEVISION CAN AFFORD NO SUCH LUXURY. TRANSLATIONF THE FEELING OF A PACE INTO VISUAL IMAGES RQUIRES A STRANGE COMBINATION OF CREATIVITY AND CLOCKWORK ORGANIZATION. FOR A STRART THERE ARE QUANTITIES OF PEOPLE INVOLVED. BOTH ON THE SHOOT AND IN THE PRODUCTION OFFICE. BUILDINGS MUST BE FILMABLE AT THE RIGHT TIME OF THE DAY. INTERVIEWERS, HOWEVER CHARMING, MUST BE ABLE TO PERFORM.COMPLICATED PERMISSIONS MUST BE SOUGHT. PITFALLS LIKE NOISE OR TRAFFIC PROBLEMS MUST BE ANTICIPATED. ABOVE ALL, SOMETHING MUST HAPPEN IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA. THERE IS NO TIME TO WASTE. WRITING FOR TELEVISION REQUIRES SPEED, ECONOMY AND THE REALIZATION THAT THE PICTURES DO A LOT OF THE WORK FOR YOU. YOU SUDDENLY FIND THAT A PARAGRAPH OF WRITING DOES NOT NECESSARILY MAKE A FINE PECE OF SPEAKING. ....................................................

THE FEELING OF TEAMWORK THAT SIMPLI DOESN'T EXIST IN MY OTHER LIFE. THERE IS EVEN SOMETHING ABOUT PERFORMING THAT APPEAKS TO ME AT SOME LEVEL. WHEN YOU GET IT RIGHT, OF COURSE.

I FIND MYSELF LOOKING AT MY NEW JOB WITH A COMBINATION OF HORROR AND DELIGHT. THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS TO LEARN, FOR INSTANCE, IN THE BUSY AND CONFUSING WORLD OF GVs (GENERAL VIEW, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'PRETTIES'), APs (ASSISTANT PRODUCERS) AND PTCs (PIECES TO CAMERA), I AM KNOWN AS 'THE TALENT'. I FIND THIS WILDLY FLATTERING - A SURE SIGN OF IGNORANCE - AND AM RATHER LOOKING FORWARD TO MY NEXT FILM.

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