Film & Television
Screen stories, production roles, filming techniques, and television formats.
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cut
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/kʌt/
A reduction in the amount, number, or size of something.
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movie
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/ˈmuːvi/
A story told through moving pictures and sound, shown on a screen.
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camera
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/ˈkæm.ə.ɹə/
A device for taking photographs or recording video.
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television
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/ˈtɛlɪˌvɪʒən/
A device with a screen and speakers for watching broadcast programmes.
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actor
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/ˈæk.tɚ/
a person who performs in plays, films, or television
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festival
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/ˈfɛstəv(ə)l/
A series of special events celebrating something, such as music, film, or culture.
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cinema
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/ˈsɪn.ə.mə/
A building where people go to watch films.
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shot
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/ʃɑt/
The act of firing a gun, or the sound it makes.
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film
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/fɪlm/
A story or events recorded as moving pictures and shown in a cinema or on screen; a movie.
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scene
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/siːn/
The place where something, especially an event or accident, happens.
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director
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/dɪˈɹɛk.tɚ/
A person who is in charge of a department, company, or organization.
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audience
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/ˈɔ.di.əns/
The people watching or listening to a performance, speech, or program.
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screen
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/skɹiːn/
The flat surface of a TV, computer, or phone on which images appear.
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episode
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/ˈɛp.ə.soʊd/
One part of a story shown in a TV or radio series.
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script
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/skrɪpt/
The written text of a play, film, or broadcast.
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frame
A2
/fɹeɪm/
A border that surrounds and holds a picture, photo, or mirror.
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award
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/əˈwɔɹd/
A prize given to someone for something they have achieved.
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review
A2
/ɹɪˈvjuː/
A written or spoken opinion that judges a book, film, product, or performance.
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editor
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/ˈɛd.ɪ.təɹ/
A person who corrects and improves writing before it is published.
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make-up
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/ˈmeɪkˌʌp/
Coloured substances put on the face to improve or change how you look.
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cartoon
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/kɑɹˈtun/
A film made of drawings that appear to move, often funny and made for children.
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set
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/sɛt/
To put or place something in a particular position.
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location
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/loʊˈkeɪʃən/
A particular place or position.
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studio
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/ˈstjuːdiəʊ/
A room where radio or television programmes, music, or films are made.
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series
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/ˈsɪɹ.iz/
A number of similar things or events that come one after another.
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channel
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/ˈt͡ʃænəl/
A television or radio station and its programmes.
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costume
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/ˈkɑsˌt(j)um/
A set of clothes worn to look like someone or something else, often for fun.
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actress
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/ˈæk.tɹɪs/
a woman who performs in plays, films, or television
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producer
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/pɹəˈdusɚ/
A person or company that makes goods or grows food to be sold.
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broadcast
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/ˈbɹɔːdkast/
To send out a programme on television or radio.
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sequence
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/ˈsi.kwəns/
A set of things arranged or happening one after another in a particular order.
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documentary
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/ˌdɑ.kjəˈmɛn.tə.ɹi/
A film or TV programme that gives facts about a real subject or event.
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fade
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/fæɪd/
To slowly lose color or brightness.
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critic
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/ˈkrɪtɪk/
A person whose job is to give opinions about books, films, music, or art.
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animation
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/ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/
The process of making films or images in which drawings or computer pictures appear to move.
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dissolve
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/dɪˈzɑlv/
To mix into a liquid and become part of it.
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viewer
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/ˈvju.ɚ/
A person who watches something, especially television.
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soap opera
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cast
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/kast/
To choose an actor for a role in a film or play.
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serial
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/ˈsɪɹ.i.əl/
Arranged in or forming a series; happening one after another.
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trailer
B2
/ˈtɹeɪlɚ/
A short preview of a film or TV show.
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lighting
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/ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
The lights in a place, or the way a place is lit.
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screening
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/ˈskɹiːnɪŋ/
The process of testing or checking people or things to find any with a particular feature or problem.
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subtitle
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/ˈsʌbtaɪtəl/
Words shown on screen that translate or write out the dialogue in a film or show.
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edit
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/ˈɛdɪt/
To change or correct a piece of writing to improve it.
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projector
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/pɹəˈdʒɛktɚ/
a device that projects an enlarged image or beam of light onto a surface
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projection
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/pɹəˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/
A prediction or estimate based on current information.
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soundtrack
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/ˈsaʊndˌtɹæk/
The music recorded for a film, video game, or similar work.
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sitcom
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/ˈsɪtˌkɑm/
a comedy series built around a recurring group of characters and their everyday situations
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footage
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/ˈfʊtɪd͡ʒ/
A piece of film or video that has been recorded.
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screenplay
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/ˈskɹiːnˌpleɪ/
The written script for a film or television show, including dialogue and stage directions.
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prop
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/pɹɑp/
An object used by actors on a stage or film set.
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sequel
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/ˈsiːkwəl/
A book, film, or play that continues the story of an earlier one.
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adaptation
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/ˌæd.æpˈteɪ.ʃən/
The process of changing to fit a new situation or environment.
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flashback
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/ˈflæʃ.bæk/
A part of a film, book, or play that shows an earlier event, interrupting the main story.
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dub
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/dɐb/
To give someone or something a nickname or descriptive name.
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blockbuster
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/ˈblɑkˌbʌs.tɚ/
A book, film, or show that is very popular and successful.
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screenwriter
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/ˈskriːnˌraɪtɝ/
A person who writes the scripts for films or television programmes.
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montage
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/mɑnˈtɑʒ/
a sequence of short film clips edited together to combine events or show a longer period in a short time
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premiere
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/prɪˈmɪr/
the first public performance or showing of a work
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teaser
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/ˈtizɚ/
something that arouses interest by giving a brief preview
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cameraman
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/ˈkæmrəˌmæn/
a person who operates a film or television camera
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cinematic
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/ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk/
relating to or having the qualities of cinema or film
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remake
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/riˈmeɪk/
to make again or anew; a new version of an earlier work
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