Movies Pronunciation ENGLISH DEFINITION Example sentence SYNONYM / ANTONYM

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be released (v) /rɪˈliːs/ movie: coming to The movie's release Undoing

cinemas occurred on the same
get out of
day across the
country.
romantic comedy (n) /ˈkɒmədi/ comic film or play We were in the mood comedy
for a comedy but
couldn't find one.
scene (n) /ˈsiːn/ division of a play or The first scene of the make a scene
film play takes place in the
bedroom.
science-fiction /ˈsaɪəns/ piece of cinema We went to see a science fiction
movie (n) entertainment science fiction movie
called Star Wars.
script (n) /ˈskrɪpt/ lettering The actors all have a theatre
copy of the script.
sequel (n) /ˈsiːkwəl/ 2nd movie "Terminator 2" is the consequence, result
sequel to "The
Terminator".
be set in (v) /ˈsɛt/ become firm This jelly will set in harden
four hours.
be shot (v) /ˈʃɒt/ cinema: unit of action The last shot of the streaked with
movie shows the
 cowboy riding his
horse into the sunset.

soundtrack (n) /ˈsaʊndtræk/ music of a film The soundtrack track

featured a lot of
1960s music
special effects (n) /ɪˈfɛkts/ often plural The band used some belongings
lighting effects in their
show.
subtitles (n) /ˈsʌbtaɪtəl/ cinema, TV: text of The subtitles were full secondary title
dialogue of slang and
misspellings.
thriller (n) /ˈθrɪlər/ exciting movie Thrillers are Ursula's exciting book
favourite type of film.