Talkies Meaning in English
word · lemma: talkie
Definition
Movies with recorded sound and spoken dialogue, especially early films that were made after silent films.
Usage & Nuances
'Talkies' is an old-fashioned, informal term. Mostly used when discussing the history of cinema, especially the transition from silent films to movies with sound in the late 1920s. Rarely used for modern films.
Example Sentences
The first talkies were amazing for audiences at the time.
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Silent movies came before talkies.
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Many historians study the impact of talkies on popular culture.
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It's wild to think that audiences once gasped just hearing voices in the talkies.
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My grandfather still talks about going to see the first talkies in the local theater.
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If you love old Hollywood, you have to watch some classic talkies from the 1930s.
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