telefilm

noun

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

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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 He executive produced three telefilms that starred Dennehy as Chicago cop Jack Reed from 1992-94 and worked on other TV movies that starred Raquel Welch, Melissa Gilbert, Peter Horton and Lisa Hartman. Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025 Tony Etz, who executive produced Brian Dennehy-starring telefilms before serving as a CAA agent for 30 years, died Monday in Los Angeles after a long battle with cancer, the agency announced. Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for telefilm

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

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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 15 Apr. 2025.

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