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talking picture

talking picture noun: a motion picture that features an audio accompaniment, thus allowing the characters' speech to be heard by the audience (as well as a musical score).

Noun

talking picture (plural talking pictures)

  1. (dated) A motion picture that features an audio accompaniment, thus allowing the characters' speech to be heard by the audience (as well as a musical score).

Synonyms of talking picture

Forms of talking picture

pluraltalking pictures

Questions about talking picture

What does talking picture mean?
Talking picture means a motion picture that features an audio accompaniment, thus allowing the characters' speech to be heard by the audience (as well as a musical score).
What part of speech is talking picture?
Talking picture is a noun.
What is the plural of talking picture?
The plural of talking picture is talking pictures.

Words near talking picture in the dictionary

  1. talking over
  2. talking over someone's head
  3. talking past
  4. talking phase
  5. talking phases
  6. talking picture
  7. talking pictures
  8. talking point
  9. talking points
  10. talking round
  11. talking sense

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