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| art |
the works produced by painters, writers, musicians, sculptors, film directors, and other kinds of artists. [1/4 definitions] |
| audio |
sound that has been recorded, or the sound portion of a particular film, program, or broadcast. [1/4 definitions] |
| bubble |
a small round body of gas surrounded by a thin liquid film. [1/4 definitions] |
| cameo |
a minor role usually played by a well-known actor or other famous person, often occupying a single scene of a film. [1/2 definitions] |
| camera |
a device for taking photographs. A camera is a closed box with a small hole that allows light to reach the film inside. The light makes images on the film. |
| cartridge |
a special container made to hold film so that it is easy to load into a camera. [1/3 definitions] |
| cassette |
a case with film, audio tape, or video tape inside. Cassettes make it easy to load a camera or recorder. |
| cast |
to choose for a part in a play or film. [2/12 definitions] |
| celluloid |
a plastic that burns easily. Celluloid is used for motion picture film. |
| comedy |
a play, film, story, or television show that is funny or happy. |
| debut |
a person's first appearance on stage, in concert, or on film. [1/2 definitions] |
| dialogue |
a talk between two or more people or between characters in a play, film, or novel. |
| direct |
to lead and instruct in the making of (a film, play, or the like). [1/9 definitions] |
| documentary |
a film that explores real facts and events and often includes photographs or short videos of the events as they happened. [1/2 definitions] |
| drama |
a television show or film that is serious in nature and reveals emotional conflicts among fictional characters. [1/4 definitions] |
| edit |
to correct, cut, add to, or change with the goal of producing a finished piece of writing or a film. |
| epic |
a long poem, novel, or film. [1/3 definitions] |
| excerpt |
a short section taken from a play, film, or written work. [2 definitions] |
| exposure |
the act of exposing film to light, or the amount of time that film is exposed to light. [1/6 definitions] |
| feature |
the main film in a movie theater. [1/4 definitions] |
| film |
a thin strip of material covered with a substance that changes in the light. Film is used to make photographs and movies. [1/5 definitions] |
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