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Definition of photoplay - 2 dictionary results

pho⋅to⋅play

[foh-tuh-pley]
–noun
a motion-picture scenario; screenplay.

Origin:
1910–15; Americanism; photo- + play


pho⋅to⋅play⋅er, noun
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pho·to·play   (fō'tə-plā')   
n.  A play filmed or arranged for filming as a movie. Also called photodrama.
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