Topic: FILM
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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | Italian |
| Origin: | cartone 'pasteboard, cartoon', from carta; CARD1 |
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[countable]1AMF a short film that is made by photographing a series of drawings : 
cartoon characters such as Donald Duck
cartoon characters such as Donald Duck2AV a funny drawing in a newspaper or magazine, especially about politicians or events in the news
3 also cartoon strip a set of drawings that tell a funny story, especially in a newspaper or magazine [= comic strip]
4AV technical a drawing that an artist does before starting to do a painting
WORD FOCUS: television 
WORD FOCUS: television 
similar words: TV, telly BrE informal, the box BrE informal, the tube AmE informal
programmes on television: the news, soap opera, sitcom, drama series, detective series, documentary, docusoap, game show, talk show also chat show British English, made-for-TV movie, cartoon, reality TV, infomercial
a TV programme shown on the Internet: webcast
a company that broadcasts programmes: channel, station
types of television broadcasts: terrestrial British English, cable, satellite, digital, pay-per-viewtelevision
➔ See also televisionWORD FOCUS: filmWORD FOCUS: film
types of film: comedy, romantic comedy, drama, thriller, western, action film, horror film, war film, art house film, silent film, feature film
films that use drawings or models: cartoon, animation, animated film
films in general: cinema
where you go to see a film : cinema British English/movie theater American English, multiplex
the people in a film: actor, actress, star, cast
the people who make a film: director, producer, film crew, cameraman/camerawoman, scriptwriter
the music for a film: soundtrack
the words and the instructions to the actors: screenplay
a short film advertising another film: trailer
➔ See also film
WORD FOCUS: television similar words: TV, telly BrE informal, the box BrE informal, the tube AmE informal
programmes on television: the news, soap opera, sitcom, drama series, detective series, documentary, docusoap, game show, talk show also chat show British English, made-for-TV movie, cartoon, reality TV, infomercial
a TV programme shown on the Internet: webcast
a company that broadcasts programmes: channel, station
types of television broadcasts: terrestrial British English, cable, satellite, digital, pay-per-viewtelevision
➔ See also televisionWORD FOCUS: film
WORD FOCUS: film types of film: comedy, romantic comedy, drama, thriller, western, action film, horror film, war film, art house film, silent film, feature film
films that use drawings or models: cartoon, animation, animated film
films in general: cinema
where you go to see a film : cinema British English/movie theater American English, multiplex
the people in a film: actor, actress, star, cast
the people who make a film: director, producer, film crew, cameraman/camerawoman, scriptwriter
the music for a film: soundtrack
the words and the instructions to the actors: screenplay
a short film advertising another film: trailer
➔ See also film
