film
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a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movementsynonyms: opera cinematograficatypes:lungometraggiothe principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theaterdocumentarioa film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or eventmoviolaa movie that apparently takes place at a slower than normal speed; achieved by taking the film at a faster ratemusicala play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancingcartone, cartone animatoa film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequencecinegiornalea short film and commentary about current eventstype of:prodottoan artifact that has been created by someone or some processmanifestazione, rappresentazione, spettacoloa social event involving a public performance or entertainment
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photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparenciessynonyms: pellicolatypes:microfilmfilm on which materials are photographed at greatly reduced size; useful for storage; a magnification system is used to read the materialnegativa, negativoa piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversedlastraphotographic film used to make X-ray pictures
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a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things
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To improve your fluency in English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR), learn this academic vocabulary list that includes words selected from the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) state standards.
The Academy Awards have been presented every year since 1929. Although some changes have occurred since then – the venue and award categories – the art deco Oscar statue has remained virtually the same. Celebrate this collection of essential terms necessary for any viewer to enjoy the famous ceremony. Here are links to our lists in the collection: List 1, List 2, List 3, List 4, List 5, List 6
Edge: Level B, Volume 2, Unit 5, Cluster 3. Here are links to the other clusters within Unit 5: "The Interlopers" and "An Interview with the King of Terror", "The Baby-Sitter" and "Beware: Do Not Read This Poem", "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Raven"