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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [foh-tuh-pley]
- /ˈfoʊ təˌpleɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [foh-tuh-pley]
- /ˈfoʊ təˌpleɪ/
Definitions of photoplay word
- noun photoplay a motion-picture scenario; screenplay. 1
- noun photoplay a play for theatre that has been filmed as a movie 0
- noun photoplay film (sense 5) 0
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Origin of photoplay
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1910-15; photo- + play
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Parts of speech for Photoplay
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
photoplay popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
photoplay usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for photoplay
noun photoplay
- big screen — When people talk about the big screen, they are referring to films that are made for cinema rather than for television.
- bijou — Small houses are sometimes described as bijou houses in order to make them sound attractive or fashionable.
- bijoux — a jewel.
- celluloid — You can use celluloid to refer to films and the cinema.
- cine — Cine is used to refer to things that are used in or connected with the making or showing of films.
Top questions with photoplay
- what is a photoplay?
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