animation
noun
an animated film or cartoon
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one of several very successful humorous films made in the UK during the 1960s and 1970s. The same actors appear in each film and each film includes silly situations and a lot of jokes about sex.
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a film or television programme, especially for children, that is made by photographing a series of drawings so that people and things in them seem to move
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a play or film about a particular historical period in which the actors wear clothes typical of that period
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a film in the form that is exactly what the director had intended, before changes are made to produce the final form that is shown to the public
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films that present the world as a sad place in which the characters are caught in complicated or dangerous situations
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a film, especially a short film that gives information, rather than one that tells a story
adjective
a high-concept film has a story that is quick and easy to explain and a subject and style that is likely to make it very popular and therefore make a lot of money
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an informal film that someone makes themselves, often about their own life and family
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a film that is intended to frighten people, especially one about murders, frightening creatures, or evil people
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a film whose characters are silly and unreasonable in a funny way, or this type of film
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a film about the Wild West, especially one made at a low cost in Europe by an Italian film company
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a film in which you hear the actors speak. Old films with no speaking are called silent films.
a process for making cinema films in colour
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something that is created for a specific person or purpose, especially a film, television show etc for one actor
another spelling of weepie
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a book or film usually about a murder, in which you do not know who committed the murder until the end
film, television, video, etc
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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