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Photoplay

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A theatrical play that has been filmed for showing as a movie.
  2. 2
    A novel adapted from a movie and illustrated with photographic stills taken from the film. Usage largely confined to the silent era of Hollywood.
  3. 3
    A motion picture. dated

    "The three essentials of the photoplay are the Synopsis, the Cast and the Plot of Action."

Etymology

From photo- + play.

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