Media & Entertainment

20 words

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   cinemanoun/ˈsɪnəmə/

   a place where films are shown to the public; the film industry

   “We went to the cinema to see the new documentary.”

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   directornoun/dəˈrɛktər/

   a person who supervises the actors and the other staff in making a film, play, or television show

   “The director decided to change the ending of the film.”

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   documentarynoun/ˌdɒkjʊˈmentəri/

   A film or TV programme that gives factual information about a real situation or person.

   “I watched a documentary about plastic pollution last night.”

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   scriptnoun/skrɪpt/

   the written text of a play, film, or broadcast including dialogue and directions

   “The screenwriter handed in the final script yesterday.”

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   genrenoun/ˈʒɒnrə/

   a category of artistic composition characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter

   “Horror is my favourite film genre.”

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   interviewnoun / verb/ˈɪntəvjuː/

   a formal conversation where questions are asked to obtain information, or the act of asking such questions

   “I have a job interview at the hospital on Monday.”

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   editornoun/ˈɛdɪtə/

   a person who prepares, revises, and decides what content to publish in a newspaper, magazine, or book

   “The editor cut several paragraphs to meet the word limit.”

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   ratingnoun/ˈreɪtɪŋ/

   A measure of how popular or how good something is, often used for TV shows or programmes.

   “The show's ratings dropped after the scandal.”

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   headlinenoun/ˈhɛdlaɪn/

   the main title at the top of a news article designed to grab attention

   “The scandal made the headlines across the country.”

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    blockbusternoun/ˈblɒkbʌstər/

    a very successful film, book, or other product that earns a lot of money and attracts large audiences

    “The summer blockbuster made over $500 million worldwide.”

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    podcastnoun/ˈpɒdkɑːst/

    a series of spoken-word audio episodes you can download or stream on demand

    “I downloaded a podcast about history for my commute.”

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    producernoun/prəˈdjuːsər/

    a person or company who manages and finances the making of a film, TV show, or record

    “The producer arranged the budget and hired the crew.”

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    censorshipnoun/ˈsensəʃɪp/

    the practice of officially examining books, films, news, etc. and suppressing unacceptable parts

    “The government introduced new censorship laws last year.”

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    subscriptionnoun/səbˈskrɪpʃən/

    an arrangement to receive a service or publication regularly, often paying periodically

    “She has a monthly subscription to the online newspaper.”

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    subtitlenoun/ˈsʌbˌtaɪt(ə)l/

    text shown at the bottom of a screen that translates or transcribes spoken dialogue

    “I watch most foreign films with English subtitles.”

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    influencernoun/ˈɪnfluənsər/

    a person who has influence over an audience on social media and often promotes products or ideas

    “Many brands collaborate with influencers to reach younger consumers.”

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    copyrightnoun/ˈkɒp.raɪt/

    the legal right that protects an author's or creator's original work from being copied or used without permission

    “The song is protected by copyright, so you can't use it in your video without permission.”

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    trailernoun/ˈtreɪlə/

    a short promotional video for a film or TV show, shown before release or before the main feature

    “They released the trailer for the new movie last night.”

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    coveragenoun/ˈkʌvərɪdʒ/

    the reporting of news or the extent to which something is reported or covered by the media

    “There was extensive media coverage of the protest.”

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    footagenoun/ˈfʊtɪdʒ/

    recorded video material, especially raw or unedited film used for news or documentaries

    “The reporter reviewed the CCTV footage to check the facts.”