telefilm

noun

tele·​film ˈte-li-ˌfilm How to pronounce telefilm (audio)
: a motion picture made to be telecast

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Among the films featuring the monster’s mate are the 1973 telefilm Frankenstein: The True Story, which starred Jane Seymour as The Bride opposite Michael Sarrazin’s Monster; and 1985’s The Bride, starring Jennifer Beals in the title role opposite Sting’s Dr. Frankenstein. Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025 Robert Trebor, who portrayed the serial killer known as the Son of Sam in a CBS telefilm and the scheming merchant Salmoneus on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and its sister series, Xena: Warrior Princess, has died. Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025 The telefilm also starred Martin Sheen as Ed Zigo, the detective who helped catch the killer that terrorized New Yorkers in the 1970s. Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025 Just a couple of weeks later, Reynolds appeared in ABC’s Wonderful World of Disney telefilm Tourist Trap. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for telefilm

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of telefilm was in 1919

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“Telefilm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telefilm. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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