"smell-o-vision" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Generic of Smell-O-Vision. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=smell-o-vision}} smell-o-vision (uncountable)
  1. Cinematography with the addition of olfaction, often portrayed as futuristic or far-fetched. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: smellovision, Smell-o-Vision, Smell-O-Vision
    Sense id: en-smell-o-vision-en-noun-VAe1tAn0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "2001 February, Charles Busch, The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife and Other Plays, Grove Press, page 87",
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          "text": "2001 February, Matt Groening, “That's Lobstertainment”, in Futurama, season 3, episode 40:",
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          "text": "2001 July, John Emery Arnold, Tryin Hard to Mellow Out, page 124, Xlibris Corporation\nI wonder what to expect with smell-o-vision."
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          "ref": "2003, William Fraser, Golfing in Cuba, Xlibris Corporation, page 72",
          "text": "The odor of cold sweat in a coward's armpit would be the olfactory theme were this a smell-o-vision movie.",
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