Phrase guide

sound film

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A film with sound, as opposed to a silent film

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: broadcasting, cinematography, film, media, television

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

motion-picture film with sound effects and dialogue recorded on it

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: motion-picture film, movie film, cine-film

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: խոսուն շարժապատկեր (xosun šaržapatker) — a film with sound, as opposed to a silent film
  • Finnish: äänielokuva — a film with sound, as opposed to a silent film
  • French: film parlant — a film with sound, as opposed to a silent film
  • German: Tonfilm — a film with sound, as opposed to a silent film
  • Hungarian: hangosfilm — a film with sound, as opposed to a silent film
  • Polish: film dźwiękowy — a film with sound, as opposed to a silent film
  • Swedish: ljudfilm — a film with sound, as opposed to a silent film