"metacinema" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From meta- + cinema. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|meta|cinema}} meta- + cinema Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} metacinema (uncountable)
  1. (film) A mode of filmmaking in which the film informs the audience that they are watching a work of fiction. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Film
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