talkie

noun

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  1. silent
  2. feature
  3. documentary
  4. short
  5. cartoon
  6. film
  7. docudrama
  8. animated cartoon
Noun
  • Meanwhile the Sierra Madre Playhouse, built for the silents, has become the L.A. area’s newest performing arts center, where Wild Up will be in residence.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Boles started his Hollywood career in the silents, but became a big star in the talkies.
    — Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of silent
Noun
  • At the end of the day, no app feature can replace good old-fashioned conversations about balance and well-being.
    — Annabelle Canela, Parents, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Round Ups feature transfers spare change from purchases to savings.
    — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of feature
Noun
  • As a long-standing fan of the Emmy-award winning documentary that has chronicled the ownership of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, the former England international was already well versed in not only the Welsh club’s rise, but also the local characters.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The documentary will first premiere on Channel 4 in the UK on March 18.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of documentary
Noun
  • The festival runs April 24-29, and will feature a slate of more than 113 films including narrative features, shorts, documentaries and doc shorts.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
  • But the shorts are useful in showing how ASCO blended fact and fiction, and in underling how Gutiérrez Senger’s film is furthering ASCO’s project.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of short
Noun
  • Aaliyah’s Interlude dropped a banger new song with Rhea Raj and went full cartoon character with a glittering star face decal and golden grillz, and Parker Posey brought Hollywood glam and a statement lip to a glitzy New York opening.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2025
  • After Uncle Sam got on the motorcycle, as previously seen on every night of both residencies, there was an edit, and then a cut right to the skeletal avatar driving around a neon cartoon rendering of the streets of Las Vegas.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of cartoon
Noun
  • Eight people died on Mount Everest in May 1996, but the film only highlights five of the deceased: guides Andrew Harris (Martin Henderson), Hall and Fischer, as well as clients Doug Hansen (John Hawkes) and Yasuko Namba (Naoko Mori).
    — Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Director James Mangold’s film about the legendary singer, musician and songwriter was released in theaters on Dec. 25, 2024.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of film
Noun
  • Brings Plenty also appeared in docudrama Into the Wild Frontier and The Tall Tales of Jim Bridger.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Film Movement has acquired U.S. rights to Seán Devlin’s docudrama Asog exposing a land grab by developers on the Philippines’ picturesque Sicogan Island in the wake of a devastating super-typhoon.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
Definition of docudrama
Noun
  • Olivia Rodrigo went vintage for Halloween this year, opting to dress up as the iconic animated cartoon character, Betty Boop.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2022
  • To the narcissist, all other people are cardboard cutouts, two-dimensional animated cartoon characters, or symbols.
    — Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 14 June 2022
Definition of animated cartoon
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