Meaning of the word "silent film" in English

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silent film

US /ˌsaɪ.lənt ˈfɪlm/
UK /ˌsaɪ.lənt ˈfɪlm/
"silent film" picture

Noun

1.

a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially spoken dialogue. The visual storytelling was often accompanied by live music or a narrator.

Example:
Charlie Chaplin was a master of the silent film era.
Many early Hollywood productions were silent films.
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