This glossary can help you prepare for the IELTS writing tasks related to the Films in Entertainment.
account:
verb
Prepare or present a record an account of money given or received.
Example:It accounted for 9.1 percent of ticket sales.
biopic:
noun
A film dramatizing the life of a particular person, typically a public or historical figure.
Example:Another very successful type of film in 2012 was the biopic.
comedy:
noun
Professional entertainment consisting of jokes and sketches, intended to make an audience laugh.
Example:Comedy films were the most financially successful.
earn:
verb
Obtain (money) in return for labor or services.
Example:The proportion of ticket sales earned by that sort of film.
financially:
adverb
In a way that relates to finance.
Example:Comedy films were the most financially successful.
genre:
noun
A style or category of art, music, or literature.
Example:It indicates how many films of different genres were made.
income:
noun
Money (or some equivalent value) that an individual or business receives, usually in exchange for providing a good or service.
Example:Comedy films were the most financially successful: 26 films, out of a total of 148, earned 45.4 percent of all the income from ticket sales.
independent films:
noun phrase
A feature film or short film that is produced outside the major film studio system, in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies.
Example:The table provides information about different types of independent films released in the UK.
release:
verb
Allow or enable to escape from confinement; set free.
Example:The table provides information about different types of independent films released in the UK.
ticket:
noun
A piece of paper or card that gives the holder a certain right, especially to enter a place, travel by public transport, or participate in an event.
Example:The proportion of ticket sales earned by that sort of film.
account:
verb
Prepare or present a record an account of money given or received.
Example:It accounted for 9.1 percent of ticket sales.
biopic:
noun
A film dramatizing the life of a particular person, typically a public or historical figure.
Example:Another very successful type of film in 2012 was the biopic.
comedy:
noun
Professional entertainment consisting of jokes and sketches, intended to make an audience laugh.
Example:Comedy films were the most financially successful.
earn:
verb
Obtain (money) in return for labor or services.
Example:The proportion of ticket sales earned by that sort of film.
financially:
adverb
In a way that relates to finance.
Example:Comedy films were the most financially successful.
genre:
noun
A style or category of art, music, or literature.
Example:It indicates how many films of different genres were made.
income:
noun
Money (or some equivalent value) that an individual or business receives, usually in exchange for providing a good or service.
Example:Comedy films were the most financially successful: 26 films, out of a total of 148, earned 45.4 percent of all the income from ticket sales.
independent films:
noun phrase
A feature film or short film that is produced outside the major film studio system, in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies.
Example:The table provides information about different types of independent films released in the UK.
release:
verb
Allow or enable to escape from confinement; set free.
Example:The table provides information about different types of independent films released in the UK.
ticket:
noun
A piece of paper or card that gives the holder a certain right, especially to enter a place, travel by public transport, or participate in an event.
Example:The proportion of ticket sales earned by that sort of film.
account:
verb
Prepare or present a record an account of money given or received.
Example:It accounted for 9.1 percent of ticket sales.
biopic:
noun
A film dramatizing the life of a particular person, typically a public or historical figure.
Example:Another very successful type of film in 2012 was the biopic.
comedy:
noun
Professional entertainment consisting of jokes and sketches, intended to make an audience laugh.
Example:Comedy films were the most financially successful.
earn:
verb
Obtain (money) in return for labor or services.
Example:The proportion of ticket sales earned by that sort of film.
financially:
adverb
In a way that relates to finance.
Example:Comedy films were the most financially successful.
genre:
noun
A style or category of art, music, or literature.
Example:It indicates how many films of different genres were made.
income:
noun
Money (or some equivalent value) that an individual or business receives, usually in exchange for providing a good or service.
Example:Comedy films were the most financially successful: 26 films, out of a total of 148, earned 45.4 percent of all the income from ticket sales.
independent films:
noun phrase
A feature film or short film that is produced outside the major film studio system, in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies.
Example:The table provides information about different types of independent films released in the UK.
release:
verb
Allow or enable to escape from confinement; set free.
Example:The table provides information about different types of independent films released in the UK.
ticket:
noun
A piece of paper or card that gives the holder a certain right, especially to enter a place, travel by public transport, or participate in an event.
Example:The proportion of ticket sales earned by that sort of film.