PHOTOPLAY

Etymology

Noun

photoplay (plural photoplays)

a theatrical play that has been filmed for showing as a movie.

a novel adapted from a movie and illustrated with photographic stills taken from the film. Usage largely confined to the silent era of Hollywood.

(dated) a motion picture.

Source: Wiktionary


Pho"to*play`, n.

Definition: A play for representation or exhibition by moving pictures; also, the moving-picture representation of a play.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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