soap opera

English - Turkish

Definition of soap opera in English Turkish dictionary

Related Terms

soap opera digest

pembe dizi özeti

soap operas

pembe diziler

my mother is a soap opera addict

annem dizilik filimlerden hoşlanıyor

English - English

Definition of soap opera in English English dictionary

A television serial, typically broadcast in the afternoon or evening, about the lives of melodramatic characters, which are often filled with strong emotions, highly dramatic situations and suspense

daytime radio or television serial drama of a melodramatic and sentimental nature

a serialized program usually dealing with sentimentalized family matters that is broadcast on radio or television (frequently sponsored by a company advertising soap products)

A soap opera is a popular television drama series about the daily lives and problems of a group of people who live in a particular place. a television or radio story about the daily lives and relationships of the same group of people, which is broadcast regularly (Because they were originally sponsored by soap-making companies). Broadcast serial drama, characterized by a permanent cast of actors, a continuing story, tangled interpersonal situations, and a melodramatic or sentimental style. Its name derived from the soap and detergent manufacturers who originally often sponsored such programs on radio. Soap operas began in the early 1930s as 15-minute radio episodes and continued on television from the early 1950s as 30-minute and later hour-long episodes. Usually broadcast during the day and aimed at housewives, they initially focused on middle-class family life, but by the 1970s their content had expanded to include a wider variety of characters and situations and a greater degree of sexual explicitness. In the 1980s similar series began to be aired in prime-time evening hours (e.g., Dallas and Dynasty). See also Carlton E. Morse; Irna Phillips

Related Terms

Soap Opera Digest

weekly American magazine devoted to daytime television dramas and the actors and actresses

soap operas

plural form of soap opera

soap-opera

Attributive form of soap opera, noun

a soap-opera fanzine.

A soap opera

soap

Hyphenation

soap op·er·a

Turkish pronunciation

sōp äprı

Synonyms

soap, daytime serial, story, daytime drama, daytime soap, melodrama, nighttime soap, serial

Pronunciation

/ˈsōp ˈäprə/ /ˈsoʊp ˈɑːprə/

Etymology

[ 'sOp ] (noun.) before 12th century. From soap + opera: soap from the consistent soap and detergent commercials during the shows that were aimed at women who were cleaning their house at the time of viewing; opera from the fact that the shows were so melodramatic.