ecranisation

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noun

An adaptation of a book, story, or other form of written or graphic work into a film.

OriginFrench écran →
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Meanings

nounecranisation (plural ecranisations)

plural ecranisations

  1. cinema criticismAn adaptation of a book, story, or other form of written or graphic work into a film.

Origin

  1. Frenchécran“screen”
  2. Englishecranisation

From French écran (“screen”) + -isation.

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Anagrams

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APA

ecranisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecranisation

MLA

“ecranisation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecranisation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ecranisation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecranisation.

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