"photoplay" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: photoplays [plural]
Etymology: photo- + play Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|photo|play}} photo- + play Head templates: {{en-noun}} photoplay (plural photoplays)
  1. A theatrical play that has been filmed for showing as a movie.
    Sense id: en-photoplay-en-noun-M-QpEhP3
  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.
    Sense id: en-photoplay-en-noun-9CAXcmo2
  3. (dated) A motion picture, especially a silent film. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-photoplay-en-noun-lD7pH6Dq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with photo- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 12 78 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with photo-: 28 26 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: photoplayer

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for photoplay meaning in All languages combined (1.7kB)

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