English vocabulary On the Silver Screen

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act

/ˈækt/

noun

a main part of a play, opera, or ballet

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to adapt

/əˈdæpt/

verb

to change a book or play in a way that can be made into a movie, TV series, etc.

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ballet

/bæˈɫeɪ/

noun

a form of performing art that narrates a story using elaborate dance movements set to music but no words

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blockbuster

/ˈbɫɑkˌbəstɝ/

noun

a thing that achieves great commercial success, particularly a movie, book, or other product

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box office

/bˈɑːks ˈɑːfɪs/

noun

the total income a movie makes by selling tickets

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to appear

/əˈpɪɹ/

verb

to take part in a play, TV show, movie, etc.

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to cast

/ˈkæst/

verb

to choose a performer to play a role in a movie, opera, play, etc.

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to project

/ˈpɹɑdʒɛkt/, /pɹəˈdʒɛkt/

verb

to make a movie, image, etc. appear on a flat surface from afar

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to screen

/ˈskɹin/

verb

to show a video or film in a movie theater or on TV

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rerun

/ˈɹiˈɹən/

noun

the rebroadcast of a program on television or other media

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screening

/ˈskɹinɪŋ/

noun

an instance of showing a motion picture, video, or TV program

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to shoot

/ˈʃut/

verb

to film or take a photograph of something

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to stage

/ˈsteɪdʒ/

verb

to present a play or other event to an audience

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cinephile

/sˈɪnɪfˌaɪl/

noun

someone who loves movies very much

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animated

/ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd/

adjective

(of images or drawings in a movie) made to appear as if they are in motion

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clip

/ˈkɫɪp/

noun

a short part of a movie or broadcast that is viewed separately

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cue

/ˈkju/

noun

a few words or actions that hint another performer to say a line or do something

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double

/ˈdəbəɫ/

noun

someone who takes part in a movie in order to replace the real actor while the nude or dangerous scenes are recorded

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stunt

/ˈstənt/

noun

a dangerous and difficult action that shows great skill and is done to entertain people, typically as part of a movie

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lighting engineer

/lˈaɪɾɪŋ ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹ/

noun

a technician who is in charge of the lights in a TV or motion picture set or theater stage

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manager

/ˈmænədʒɝ/, /ˈmænɪdʒɝ/

noun

someone whose job is to take care of the business affairs of an actor, musician, sports player, etc.

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screenwriter

/ˈskɹinˌɹaɪtɝ/

noun

a person whose job is to write screenplays for movies, TV series, etc.

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opening

/ˈoʊpənɪŋ/

noun

the first instance in which a play is publicly performed

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preview

/ˈpɹivˌju/

noun

the showing of a movie, play, exhibition, etc. to a selected audience before its public release

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production

/pɝˈdəkʃən/, /pɹəˈdəkʃən/, /pɹoʊˈdəkʃən/

noun

a motion picture, TV program, etc. that is created for the public view

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rehearsal

/ɹiˈhɝsəɫ/, /ɹɪˈhɝsəɫ/

noun

a session of practice in which performers prepare themselves for a public performance of a concert, play, etc.

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to rehearse

/ɹiˈhɝs/

verb

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

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show business

/ʃˈoʊ bˈɪznəs/

noun

the industry or profession of providing public entertainment, such as motion picture, theater, etc.

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scenario

/sɪˈnɛɹioʊ/

noun

a written description of the characters, events or settings in a movie or play

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subtitle

/ˈsəbˌtaɪtəɫ/

noun

transcribed or translated words of the narrative or dialogues of a movie or TV show, appearing at the bottom of the screen to help deaf people or those who don't understand the language

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sound effect

/sˈaʊnd ɪfˈɛkt/

noun

an artificial sound created and used in a motion picture, play, video game, etc. to make it more realistic

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wind machine

/wˈɪnd məʃˈiːn/

noun

a machine that is used in a theater or movie to create artificial wind

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