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).

Similar
talkietalking filmtalking movie
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Meanings

nountalking picture (plural talking pictures)

plural talking pictures

  1. datedbroadcastingA 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: talkie, talking film, talking movie

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
talkietalking filmtalking movie

More synonyms by meaning

nouna movie with synchronized speech and singing

Similar
talkie
Broader
moviefilmpicture
Also see
talkietalking filmtalking movie

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

talking picture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talking%20picture

MLA

“talking picture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talking%20picture. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “talking picture,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talking%20picture.

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