Film History

noun a type of pornographic film that is shown at a stag party

• The production of stag films was common in the early days of cinema.
• I heard they found a stash of old stag films in the basement.
• Back in the day, stag films were considered taboo.
• Watching those old stag films felt like taking a trip back in time.

noun A person who is fond of movies and cinema, often to an excessive or obsessive degree

• The cinephile spent hours analyzing the cinematography of classic films.
• My friend is a huge cinephile and has seen every movie in the theater.
• I'm such a cinephile, I can't get enough of watching movies all day.
• Being a cinephile is like having a library of films in your mind.

noun a device that produces the illusion of motion from a rapid succession of static images

• The zoetrope is a historical animation device that produces the illusion of motion.
• Check out this cool zoetrope I found at the antique store!
• That zoetrope is lit, it looks like the characters are moving for real!
• Her mind was like a zoetrope, constantly spinning with new ideas and thoughts.