Movies Genres

 Vocabulary list number 403 v.0.1 with 8 entries in 1 chapter with 5 definitions and 3 examples. Updated at May 6, 2026.

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1. 
   movie genres 1 |n| are categories that classify films by style, theme, or tone—such as action, comedy,
   horror, drama, and science fiction. These categories help define a film’s narrative structure, setting, and audience expectations, with many modern movies blending multiple genres to create complex stories. (From Google IA. May 5, 2026.)
2. movie genres |n| are stylistic categories that organize films based on criteria such as the setting, characters, plot, mood, tone, and theme. A film's main genre category will be based on where the majority of the content lands. A sub-genre is a smaller category that fits inside a particular genre. Often this is a mixture of two separate genres, which known as hybrid genres. Genres and subgenres change over time and are informed by one another. (From Studio Binder. May 6, 2026.)
3. film genre 2 |n| a stylistic or thematic category for motion pictures based on similarities either in the narrative elements, aesthetic approach, or the emotional response to the film. Drawing heavily from the theories of literary-genre criticism, film genres are usually delineated by "conventions, iconography, settings, narratives, characters and actors". One can also classify films by the tone, theme/topic, mood, format, target audience, or budget. These characteristics are most evident in genre films, which are "commercial feature films [that], through repetition and variation, tell familiar stories with familiar characters and familiar situations" in a given genre. (From Wikipedia. May 6, 2026.)
4. genre 1 |formal||n|ba particular type of literature, painting, music, film, or other art form which people consider as a class because it has special characteristics. (From Collins Dictionary. May 6, 2026.)
5. genre 2 |n| a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content. (From Webster’s Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary. May 6, 2026.)
6. "With a creeping sense of foreboding and thousands of gallons of fake blood, horror has become the fastest growing film genre." (From Times, Sunday Times. May 6, 2026.)
7. "Many scenes and jokes parody or reference other films outside the horror film genre." (From Wikipedia. May 5, 2025.)
8. "The film's plot contains many elements of what would become clichs in the sporting film genre." (From Wikipedia. May 6, 2026.)
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Movies

 Vocabulary list number 402 v.0.2 with 19 entries in 1 chapter with 7 definitions, 6 synonyms and 6 examples. Updated at May 5, 2026.

Main Definitions

A) From Google IA
1. movie 1 / film / flick / motion picture / picture |n| a recording of moving images, often combined with
sound, that tells a story or presents a real-life situation, designed to be watched in a theater or on a screen. Primarily a US term, it refers to a form of entertainment, art, or documentation. (From Google IA. May 4, 2036.) 

B) From Cambridge Dictionary

2. movie 2 |US| / film |UK| |n| a film shown in a cinema or on television and often telling a story. (From Cambridge Dictionary. May 4, 2026.)

3. "My favourite movie is "Casablanca." (From Cambridge Dictionary. May 4, 2026.)

C) From Merriam Webster Dictionary

4. movie 3 / motion picture|n|a recording of moving images that tells a story and that people watch (as in a theater or on the screen of a television or mobile device). (From Merriam Webster Dictionary. May 5, 2026.)

5. "Watched a movie after dinner." (From Merriam Webster Dictionary. May 5, 2026.)

6. "A movie about the Civil War." (From Merriam Webster Dictionary. May 5, 2026.)

7. "An action movie." (From Merriam Webster Dictionary. May 5, 2026.)

8. movie 4 |n|especially a feature-length film shown in a movie theater. (From Merriam Webster Dictionary. May 5, 2026.)

9. the movies 1 |n| a showing of a motion picture especially in a theater. (From Merriam Webster Dictionary. May 5, 2026.)

10. the movies 2 |n| a theater that shows movies. (From Merriam Webster Dictionary. May 5, 2026.)

11. "Went to the movies last Friday." (From Merriam Webster Dictionary. May 5, 2026.)

12. "What's playing at the movies?" (From Merriam Webster Dictionary. May 5, 2026.)

13. the movies 3 |n| the business of making movies: the medium or industry of films. (From Merriam Webster Dictionary. May 5, 2026.)

Divorce and Separation

 Vocabulary list number 401 v.0.3 with 9 entries in 2 chapters with 3 definitions and 6 examples. Updated at May 5, 2026.

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1. 
   divorce 1 |n| the legal ending of a marriage → separation. (From Longman. April 30, 2026.)
   
2. divorce 2 |n| an official or legal process to end a marriage. (From Cambridge Dictionary. May 1, 2026.)
3. "She came out of the divorce settlement a rich woman." (From Cambridge Dictionary. May 1, 2026.)
4. "Why doesn’t she get a divorce?" (From Longman Dictionary. May 1, 2026.)
5. One common cause of homelessness is separation or divorce." (From Cambridge Dictionary. May 1, 2026.)
6. "One in three marriages ends in divorce." (From Longman Dictionary. May 1, 2026.)
7. "I'm sure my views on marriage are coloured by my parents' divorce." (From Cambridge Dictionary. May 1, 2026.)
8. "In spite of the divorce there was no awkwardness between them - in fact they seemed very much at ease." (From Cambridge Dictionary. May 1, 2026.)

         More Words Related to Divorce

1. file / sue / petition for divorce |n| is the start the legal divorce process.

Cinema I (as art and intustry)

 Vocabulary list number 400 v.0.4 with 11 entries in 3 chapters with 4 definitions, 5 synonyms and 3 examples. Updated at May 2, 2026.

         Main Definitions

1. 
   cinema / seventh art |n| cinema as art is defined as a powerful, immersive, and often experimental medium that combines visual storytelling, acting, cinematography, and sound to express complex emotions, communicate ideas, and manipulate reality. Often termed the "seventh art," it uses motion pictures to create symbolic meaning. (From Google IA. April 27, 2026.)
2. cinema / films / pictures / movies / the big screen (informal) |n| is the business and art of making films. (From Collins Dictionary. April 28, 2026.)
3. "Contemporary African cinema has much to offer in its vitality and freshness." (From Collins Dictionary. April 28, 2026.)

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1. 
   chain / cinema chain |n| a group of cinemas owned by the same company.(From Longman Dictionary. April 30,
   2026.)
2. "He works for a well-known cinema chain." (From Longman Dictionary. April 30, 2026.)

         People

1. cameraman |n| a person who operates a camera when films or television programmes are being made. (From Cambridge Dictionary. May 2, 2026.)
2. "Christopher Nolan is one of my favourite directors." (From KS Academy. May 3, 2026.)

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