genre film
A film that was produced with the intent of strictly adhering to a specific genre by…A film that was produced with the intent of strictly adhering to a specific genre by following tropes and standards set by previous films in that genre, such as science fiction, romance, comedy, horror, or film noir, with the existing audience knowing prior to watching the film that they are viewing a piece of art rather than something created to be sold.
Meaning
2 senses(countable)A film that was produced with the intent of strictly adhering to a specific genre by following tropes and standards set by previous films in that genre, such as science fiction, romance, comedy, horror, or film noir, with the existing audience knowing prior to watching the film that they are viewing a piece of art rather than something created to be sold.
(uncountable)All such films, collectively.
Forms
plural: genre films| Singular | genre film |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable