What is another word for talkies?

Pronunciation: [tˈɔːkiz] (IPA)

Talkies is a term used to describe movies with synchronized sound, which were first introduced in the late 1920s. However, there are several other synonyms for this term that are commonly used in popular culture. Some of the most frequently used synonyms include "soundies", "talk pictures", "talking films", "sound movies", and "audiovisual movies". The term "talkies" gained popularity in the early days of cinema and has been used colloquially since then. The other terms mentioned above are less commonly used, but they still offer an alternative way to describe this important evolution in the history of filmmaking.

What are the hypernyms for Talkies?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Talkies

Just as the modern "talkies" become inaudible motion pictures when the sound apparatus goes out of order, so the Divine Hand, by some strange miracle, stifled the earthly bustle.
"Autobiography of a YOGI"
Paramhansa Yogananda
The other walkie-talkies allowed everybody to speak at once.
"Space Tug"
Murray Leinster
They had their walkie-talkies turned off and would be subject only to his orders if an emergency arose.
"Space Platform"
Murray Leinster

Famous quotes with Talkies

  • It would have been more logical if silent pictures had grown out of the talkies instead of the other way around.
    Mary Pickford
  • I never thought of becoming a director. When I was twelve, the passage from silent film to the talkies had an impact on me - I still watch silent films.
    Alain Resnais
  • In the middle of my third Hollywood picture The Magician, the earthquake hit Hollywood. Not the real earthquake. Just the talkies.
    Conrad Veidt
  • The talkies are the only art that would attract Leonardo da Vinci were he alive to-day. This art is a baby giant, as clumsy as all babies are...we don't know what the baby will be doing and saying when it grows up. But we are sure it will make its mark in the world.
    William Moulton Marston

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