talking picture

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talking picture

noun talking pictures

dated A motion picture that features an audio accompaniment, thus allowing the characters' speech to be heard by the audience (as well as a musical score).
Similar: talkie, talking film, talking movie

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@misc{talking_picture_2026,
  title = {talking picture},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/talking%20picture},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}