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| script |
the written text of a dialogue, play, movie, or the like. [1/5 definitions] |
| set |
the scenery that provides the background for a theatrical performance or movie. [1/25 definitions] |
| Shirley Temple2 |
a non-alcoholic cocktail named after the child movie star Shirley Temple. (See Temple, Shirley.) |
| show |
a movie, drama, or other public presentation of entertainment or art. [1/16 definitions] |
| star |
one who has a leading role in a play or movie. [1/11 definitions] |
| theme song |
a melody or song identified with a play, movie, television program, or the like, esp. one used as an introduction or closing, or one used to create a certain mood or tone. |
| zoetrope |
a device, predating the movie camera, that produces the illusion of motion when a series of images are viewed through slits in a spinning drum. |
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