Musical (Noun)
Meaning
A play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The movie was a groundbreaking musical that tackled difficult themes through catchy songs and choreographed dance numbers.
- The city's theater company staged a vibrant musical adaptation of the classic novel.
- Her favorite musical was set in the 1950s and featured upbeat rock and roll melodies.
- The film's sound track was released as a separate album after the musical became a huge box office hit.
- The London West End has been hosting musical performances since the 1920s and remains a hub for the art form.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
- Flick
- Moving Picture
- Moving-picture Show
- Motion-picture Show
- Picture Show
- Film
- Picture
- Motion Picture
- Pic