different between newspaper vs photoplay

English

Etymology

news +? paper

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?nju?s?pe?p?/, /?nju?z?pe?p?/
• (General American) enPR: n(y)o?oz'p?p?r, IPA^(key): /?n(j)uz?pe?p?/
• Hyphenation: news?pa?per

Noun

newspaper (countable and uncountable, plural newspapers)

1. (countable) A publication, usually published daily or weekly and usually printed on cheap, low-quality paper, containing news and other articles.

   Synonyms: daily, paper, (derogatory) rag
2. (uncountable, countable) A quantity of or one of the types of paper on which newspapers are printed.

   Synonym: newsprint

Derived terms

• newspaperdom
• newspaperism
• online newspaper

Translations

See also

• fish wrap
• rag
• scandal sheet
• tabloid

Verb

newspaper (third-person singular simple present newspapers, present participle newspapering, simple past and past participle newspapered)

1. (transitive) To cover with newspaper.

2. (intransitive, transitive) To engage in the business of journalism (usually used only in the gerund, newspapering)

3. (transitive, obsolete) To harass in newspaper articles.

Usage notes

• The harass sense is usually in passive constructions.

Further reading

• newspaper on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

photo- +? play

Noun

photoplay (plural photoplays)

1. a theatrical play that has been filmed for showing as a movie.
2. a novel adapted from a movie and illustrated with photographic stills taken from the film. Usage largely confined to the silent era of Hollywood.
3. (dated) a motion picture.