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trailer

noun
     
trailer
trail‧er [countable]
1TTB a vehicle that can be pulled behind another vehicle, used for carrying something heavy
2 American EnglishTTR a vehicle that can be pulled behind a car, used for living and sleeping in during a holiday [= caravan British English]
3AMTAMF an advertisement for a new film or television show
WORD 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
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