Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

filmlore

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: film-lore
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The knowledge, study, science, history, or culture relating to films or moviemaking; cinematology.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Whether the memories have been turned into bizarre shrines, or forgotten and left to rot, you'd have to be totally uninterested in filmlore to find the place dull."
"Everyone knows the filmlore about Orson Welles and the making of "Citizen Kane ". It is chosen by most as the best film ever made."
"In an interesting piece of film lore, for the 1944 film Laura, director Otto Preminger had wanted to use “Summertime” or “Sophisticated Lady.”"

Etymology

From film + lore.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

film-lore (alternative) film lore (alternative)

Questions

What does filmlore mean?: The knowledge, study, science, history, or culture relating to films or moviemaking; cinematology.
Where does filmlore come from?: From film + lore.

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