"photoplay" meaning in All languages combined

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        "A theatrical play that has been filmed for showing as a movie."
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        "A novel adapted from a movie and illustrated with photographic stills taken from the film. Usage largely confined to the silent era of Hollywood."
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        "(dated) A motion picture, especially a silent film."
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