What does "picturedom" mean?

Synonym of filmdom (“the film or movie industry; the people who work in that industry”).

What is a synonym for "picturedom"?

Common synonyms include: filmdom.

Picturedom

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Noun

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Synonym of filmdom (“the film or movie industry; the people who work in that industry”). uncountable
"As the industry today stands, so does "Ben Hur" stand: the greatest achievement that has been accomplished on the screen for not only the screen itself, but for all modern picturedom."

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filmdom

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"As the industry today stands, so does "Ben Hur" stand: the greatest achievement that has been accomplished on the screen for not only the screen itself, but for all modern picturedom."

Etymology

From picture (“a motion picture”) + -dom.

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