silent picture en · NOUN
Meanings
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Synonym of silent film.
In these early days of silent pictures, the accent was chiefly on thrills and danger as provided by supposedly unstoppable locomotives with crooks or maniacs on the footplate.
1958 February 14, David Gunston, “Railways on the Screen”, in Railway Magazine, page 88:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| silent pictures | Number=Plur | lexicographic |