art film
[ ahrt-film ]
/ ˈɑrt ˌfɪlm /
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noun
a movie made primarily for aesthetic reasons rather than commercial profit, often of an experimental nature or having an unconventional or highly symbolic content, aimed typically at a limited audience.
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Also called art house film [ahrt-hous-film], /ˈɑrt ˈhaʊs ˌfɪlm/, art house mov·ie [ahrt-hous-moo-vee] /ˈɑrt ˈhaʊs ˌmu vi/ .
Origin of art film
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby art film
Artesia, artesian, artesian well, Arteveld, Artex, art film, art for art's sake, art form, artful, art glass, art historical
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