photoplay
noun
pho·to·play
ˈfō-tō-ˌplā 
: a representation (as of a story) by means of motion pictures : movie sense 1
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In Boston, the Hearst papers forced exhibitors to preface Five Star Final with a disclaimer assuring moviegoers that most newspapers would never deploy the vile tactics portrayed in the photoplay.
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Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2022
Dennis Wolkowicz is a photoplay organist who performs under the stage name Jay Warren.
—Annie Alleman, chicagotribune.com, 27 Dec. 2021
Thus, if a stage play requires three hours, in the photoplay it is pictorially told in one hour, and just as effectively.
—Scientific American, 21 May 2020
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Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2022
Dennis Wolkowicz is a photoplay organist who performs under the stage name Jay Warren.
—Annie Alleman, chicagotribune.com, 27 Dec. 2021
Thus, if a stage play requires three hours, in the photoplay it is pictorially told in one hour, and just as effectively.
—Scientific American, 21 May 2020
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“Photoplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photoplay. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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photoplay
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pho·to·play
ˈfōt-ō-ˌplā
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