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Vocabulaire Avancé pour le TOEFL - Métiers du Spectacle

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais sur l'industrie du divertissement, tels que « cameo », « closeup », « backlot », etc. qui sont nécessaires pour l'examen TOEFL.

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Advanced Words Needed for TOEFL
blockbusting

(particularly of a novel, motion picture, etc.) commercially successful in terms of sales and reception

à succès

à succès

[Adjectif]
ad lib

a line that is recited in a speech or performance without prior preparation

improvisation

improvisation

[nom]
cameo

a minor role that is played by a well-known actor

brève apparition

brève apparition

[nom]
cliffhanger

an ending to an episode of a series that keeps the audience in suspense

suspense

suspense

[nom]
closeup

a detailed and tightly framed photograph or film shot of a subject at close range

gros plan

gros plan

[nom]
soliloquy

a speech that a character in a dramatic play gives in the form of a monologue as a series of inner reflections spoken out loud

soliloque

soliloque

[nom]
entr'acte

the interval between two acts of a theatrical performance

entracte

entracte

[nom]
intermission

a short pause between parts of a play, movie, etc.

entracte

entracte

[nom]
denouement

the last section of a literary or dramatic piece where the plot is concluded and all the matters of the work is explained

dénouement

dénouement

[nom]
green room

a room in a theater, a studio, etc. in which performers can relax while not performing

foyer des artistes

foyer des artistes

[nom]
backlot

an outdoor area in a movie studio, where large exterior sets are constructed and some scenes are shot

plateau pour scène en extérieur

plateau pour scène en extérieur

[nom]
B-movie

a low-budget motion picture that is considered to be of low quality

film de série B

film de série B

[nom]
canister

a cylindrical metal container that is used for storing a roll of film

boîte

boîte

[nom]
clapperboard

a device used in moviemaking that consists of a hinged board, the parts of which are hit together as the shooting of a scene begins to make sure the sound and the picture are synchronized

clap

clap

[nom]
dolly

a low platform on wheels that is used for carrying a TV or movie camera

chariot

chariot

[nom]
filmstrip

a series of still images on a film, through which light is shone in order to be projected on a screen

film fixe

film fixe

[nom]
cinematography

the art and methods of film-making, especially the photographic aspect and camerawork

technique cinématographique

technique cinématographique

[nom]
montage

a technique or process of selecting, editing, and pasting separate footage in order to create a motion picture

montage

montage

[nom]
coup de theatre

a drama, show, etc. that achieves success

coup de théâtre

coup de théâtre

[nom]
comedy of manners

a comic play, movie, book, etc. that portrays the behaviors of a particular social class, satirizing them

comédie de moeurs

comédie de moeurs

[nom]
farce

a comic movie or play that depicts unlikely or silly situations by the use of buffoonery

farce

farce

[nom]
slapstick

a comedy with deliberate clumsiness and humorously embarrassing events

bouffon

bouffon

[nom]
vaudeville

a type of comic theatrical production combining pantomime, dance, singing, etc. popular in the 1800s and early 1900s

vaudeville

vaudeville

[nom]
film noir

a type of movie involving crime including shadowy footage and dark background music that depicted cynical characters caught in dangerous situations

film noir

film noir

[nom]
matinee

a musical or dramatic performance that takes place in daytime, especially in the afternoon

séance en matinée

séance en matinée

[nom]
two-hander

a play that is written in order to be staged only by two actors

face à face

face à face

[nom]
whodunit

a story, play, movie, etc. about a mystery or murder that the audience cannot solve until the end

roman policier

roman policier

[nom]
continuity

the organization of a movie or TV show in a way that the actions and details are consistent in a series of following scenes

script

script

[nom]
debutante

a woman who is making a public appearance for the first time, especially in movies or sports

débutante

débutante

[nom]
understudy

an actor who practices the lines of another actor in order to replace them if necessary

doublure

doublure

[nom]
flashback

a scene in a story line that interrupts the chronological order and takes the narrative back in time

retour en arrière

retour en arrière

[nom]
fourth wall

an imaginary barrier that separates the mise en scene and the fictional characters from the audience, especially in a theatrical performance

quatrième mur

quatrième mur

[nom]
franchise

a set of related movies or novels that portray the same character or characters in different settings and situations

franchise

franchise

[nom]
computer-generated imagery

the use of computer software to create special visual effects in a movie, commercial, etc.

images de synthèse

images de synthèse

[nom]
ovation

an enthusiastic expression of approval by the audience, typically through clapping

ovation

ovation

[nom]
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