American Dictionary
Definition movie in American English
movie
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Talking or writing about movies
Types of movie
thriller a movie with an exciting story that often involves a crime
horror movie a movie that tries to make the audience very scared
comedy a movie that tries to make the audience laugh
romantic comedy a type of movie that combines a love story with a comedy
drama any serious movie
costume drama a historical movie
sci-fi movie a movie that is set in the future and deals with imaginary scientific developments
animated movie a movie in which the characters are drawn, made by computer, or made from models
cartoon a short humorous movie in which the characters are drawn
Places where you see movies
movie theater the place where you go to see movies
multiplex a cinema with many screens
People who work in movies
director the person who is responsible for the artistic aspects of a movie
producer the person who is responsible for the business aspects of making a movie
star a famous movie actor
Other vocabulary
trailer a series of short sections of a movie that are shown to advertise it
soundtrack the music that accompanies a movie
credits a list of the people involved in making a movie, shown at the beginning or end of it
