Silent Movie (Noun)
Meaning
A movie without a soundtrack.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The old film reel was a silent movie that relied on title cards to convey dialogue and plot.
- In the early days of cinema, silent movies were the norm and actors had to be creative with their facial expressions.
- The classic silent movie "City Lights" by Charlie Chaplin is still widely regarded as a masterpiece of storytelling.
- The silent movie genre required a different set of skills from actors, who had to convey emotions through pantomime and physical comedy.
- The art house cinema was showing a restored version of a 1920s silent movie, complete with live musicians accompanying the film.