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movie - a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location" |
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film,
picture,
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show the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining; "a remarkable show of skill"
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product,
production an artifact that has been created by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production"
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episode,
sequence a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series
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credit used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise; "she already had several performances to her credit";
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caption,
subtitle brief description accompanying an illustration
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credits a list of acknowledgements of those who contributed to the creation of a film (usually run at the end of the film)
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telefilm a movie that is made to be shown on television
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scene,
shot graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept; "he painted scenes from everyday life"; "figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment"
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feature,
feature film an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles
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final cut the final edited version of a movie as approved by the director and producer
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home movie a film made at home by an amateur photographer
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collage film a movie that juxtaposes different kinds of footage
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coming attraction a movie that is advertised to draw customers
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shoot-'em-up a movie featuring shooting and violence
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short subject a brief film; often shown prior to showing the feature
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docudrama,
documentary,
documentary film,
infotainment a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event
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cinema verite a movie that shows ordinary people in actual activities without being controlled by a director
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film noir a movie that is marked by a mood of pessimism, fatalism, menace, and cynical characters; "film noir was applied by French critics to describe American thriller or detective films in the 1940s"
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skin flick a pornographic movie
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rough cut the first print of a movie after preliminary editing
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silents,
silent movie,
silent picture a movie without a soundtrack
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slow motion a movie that apparently takes place at a slower than normal speed; achieved by taking the film at a faster rate
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talkie,
talking picture a movie with synchronized speech and singing
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3-d,
3d,
three-d having a three-dimensional form or appearance; "aren't dreams always in 3-D?"
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musical,
musical comedy,
musical theater a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing
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