telefilm

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noun

A film made for television.

Similar
telepicture
OriginEnglish film ← Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle) ← Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- →
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Meanings

nountelefilm (plural telefilms)

plural telefilms

  1. A film made for television.

    Synonyms: telepicture

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA film made for television.

Similar
telepicture
Also see
telemovietelepicture

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  2. Ancient Greekτῆλε (têle)
  3. Englishtele-
  4. Englishfilm
  5. Englishtelefilm

From tele- + film.

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Translations

German Fernsehfilm
  • FernsehfilmA film made for television
Portuguese telefilme
  • telefilmeA film made for television
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“telefilm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telefilm. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “telefilm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telefilm.

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