photoplay

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photoplay

noun photoplays

A theatrical play that has been filmed for showing as a movie.
A novel adapted from a movie and illustrated with photographic stills taken from the film. Usage largely confined to the silent era of Hollywood.
dated A motion picture. The three essentials of the photoplay are the Synopsis, the Cast and the Plot of Action.

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@misc{photoplay_2026,
  title = {photoplay},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/photoplay},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}