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Cinema and Theater - Verbs Related to Cinema and Theater

Here you will learn some English verbs related to cinema and theater such as "audition", "typecast", and "dramatize".

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Words Related to Cinema and Theater
to rate
[Verb]

to judge the value or importance of something

Ex: The restaurant rated highly for its delicious food .
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to act
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to play or perform a role in a play, movie, etc.

Ex: For the TV series, the actress had to act as a brilliant scientist.
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to ad lib
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‌to say something in a speech or a performance that you have not prepared or practiced

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to have a leading role alongside another actor in a movie, TV show, or play

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to act a role in an exaggerated way that is not natural

Ex: If he continues overact, he will struggle to convey the character 's true emotions .
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to play
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to represent the role of a particular character in a play, movie, etc.

Ex: The role of Romeo was one of the most fulfilling I played.
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to play the role of a character in a movie, play, etc.

Ex: She worked closely with the director to accurately portray the mannerisms and speech patterns of the real-life person she portraying.
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to star
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to act as a main character in a play, movie, etc.

Ex: They hope star in a big-budget production someday .
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to learn and rehearse a role in a play or other performance as a substitute for the regular performer in case of need

Ex: The young actor eagerly accepted the chance understudy the famous lead performer .
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to exeunt
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to indicate that characters leave the stage or scene

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to prompt
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to assist someone by suggesting the next words or actions they may have forgotten or not fully learned

Ex: In the acting workshop , participants took prompting each other to improvise .
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to speak in a low, murmuring, and indistinct way, often with other people in the background making a similar noise, in order to create a background sound effect for a scene

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to give a short performance in order to get a role in a movie, play, show, etc.

Ex: They asked him audition again with a different monologue .
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to cast
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to choose a performer to play a role in a movie, opera, play, etc.

Ex: The cast a famous actress for the main role in the play .
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to assign the roles of a play, motion picture, etc. to unsuitable actors

Ex: miscast the supporting role , which affected the chemistry among the main characters .
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to recast
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cast again, in a different role

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to practice a play, piece of music, etc. before the public performance

Ex: The choir members dedicated extra time rehearse their harmonies for the upcoming concert .
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to assign the same type of role to an actor repeatedly

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to direct
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to give instructions to actors and organize the scenes or flow of a movie, play, etc.

Ex: directed the actors to experiment with different emotions to find the best delivery .
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to dub
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to change the original language of a movie or TV show into another language

Ex: The movie studio opted dub the dialogue rather than use subtitles for the theatrical release .
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to edit
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to choose and arrange the parts that are crucial to the story of a movie, show, etc. and cut out unnecessary ones

Ex: The editor used advanced editing software edit the comedy special .
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to film
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to capture or record moving images, typically using a camera or video recording device

Ex: By this time , they have filmed three episodes of the new series .
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to freeze
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to stop a movie or video to look at a particular frame

Ex: The director instructed the editor freeze the footage at the climax of the scene , emphasizing the dramatic tension .
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to insert a camera shot between two scenes by cutting them

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to provide money for and be in charge of the making of a movie, play, etc.

Ex: The talented playwright was eager produce her latest play .
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to set
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to place the events of a play, movie, novel, etc. in a particular time or place

Ex: The sets the scene in a busy marketplace .
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to supervise the production of a play or theatrical performance

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to make a movie, music, etc. available to the public

Ex: The record label is releasing the artist's single on all major music platforms.
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to screen
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to show a video or film in a movie theater or on TV

Ex: The streaming service screen the latest episodes of the popular TV series .
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to adapt
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to change a book or play in a way that can be made into a movie, TV series, etc.

Ex: The studio acquired the rights adapt the graphic novel for TV .
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to bring characters or objects to life through movement using animation techniques or computer programs

Ex: She animating a dancing figure for an online advertisement .
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to appear
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to take part in a play, TV show, movie, etc.

Ex: The talk show host appear as a guest star on the sitcom 's season finale .
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to add color to a black and white movie using computer techniques

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to cue
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to give a hint or signal to an actor or a performer to do or say something on the stage

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to cut
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to stop filming or recording

Ex: The tape ran out, causing the recording to cut suddenly, leaving a gap in the audio.
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to turn a book, story, or an event into a movie or play

Ex: The producers decided dramatize the true crime story for television , capturing the public 's attention with its gripping narrative .
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to enact
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to act a role in a motion picture or perform a play on stage

Ex: During the audition , she enacting a dramatic monologue that impressed the casting director .
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to give a performance of something such as a play or a piece of music for entertainment

Ex: perform a traditional dance at the festival every year .
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to put on
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to stage a play, a show, etc. for an audience

Ex: Can you believe they put such an amazing concert on with just a week's notice?
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to shoot
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to film or take a photograph of something

Ex: The director asked the crew to shoot the scene from different angles for variety.
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to stage
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to present a play or other event to an audience

Ex: The opera will staged at the historic downtown theater .
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to adjust the lens of a camera in a way that makes the person or thing being filmed or photographed appear closer or larger

Ex: The spy satellite automatically zoomed in on the target location for surveillance.
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to adjust the lens of a camera in a way that makes the person or thing being filmed or photographed appear further away or smaller

Ex: The videographer needed to zoom out to include the entire stage during the live performance.
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to flop
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(of a play, motion picture, or new product) to fail to be of any success or produce the intended effect

Ex: After a series of successful albums , the artist 's latest release flopped.
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to plug
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to publicly praise a new book, motion picture, etc. as a way of promoting it

Ex: The plugged his upcoming stand-up special , promising audiences an evening of laughter and entertainment .
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to watch a movie, play, TV show, etc. in advance of public presentation

Ex: previews the latest musical on Broadway to write a review for the newspaper .
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to mime
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to convey a story or message using only body movements and facial expressions, without the use of words

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(in a play, live performance, etc.) to forget or make errors in the delivery of one's dialogue

Ex: My mind went completely blank as soon as I stepped on stage, and I totally blew my lines.
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