- two-hander
- refers to a film with only two charactersExample: Sleuth (1972), with Michael Caine and Richard Burton
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Two-hander — is a term for a play or movie with only two main characters. [cite web |url=http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=slanguage result slang=two hander page=Slanguage display=two hander |title=Slanguage Dictionary Results Two hander… … Wikipedia
two-hander — two handˈer noun Anything designed for, written for or requiring both hands or two people (eg actors) • • • Main Entry: ↑two * * * ˌtwo ˈhander f5 [two hander] noun (especially BrE) a play … Useful english dictionary
two-hander — [to͞o΄han′dər] n. Chiefly Brit. a play in which there are only two characters * * * … Universalium
two-hander — [to͞o΄han′dər] n. Chiefly Brit. a play in which there are only two characters … English World dictionary
two-hander — UK [ˌtuː ˈhændə(r)] / US [ˌtu ˈhændər] noun [countable] Word forms two hander : singular two hander plural two handers theatre British a play written for two actors … English dictionary
two-hander — two hand|er [ ,tu hændər ] noun count BRITISH a play written for two actors … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
two-hander — noun a play for two actors … English new terms dictionary
List of EastEnders two-hander episodes — EastEnders two hander episodes refers to singular episodes of the BBC soap opera EastEnders that feature only two members of the cast for the duration. Scripted like mini plays, two hander episodes have become a tradition in EastEnders over the… … Wikipedia
-hander — [[t] hæ̱ndə(r)[/t]] handers COMB in N COUNT: oft N n hander combines with words like two or three to form nouns which indicate how many people are involved in a particular activity, especially a play or a film. [mainly BRIT] → See also , right… … English dictionary
two-hand·er — /ˈtuːˈhændɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] 1 : something that is done with both hands She hit a two hander [=a two handed tennis shot] down the line. 2 : a play that is written to be performed by two actors … Useful english dictionary
