Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: Word of the Day
Episode: Watershed
Description: Watershed is a noun that refers to a turning point.
In a literal sense, a watershed refers to a an area of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins or seas. When used figuratively, it means a turning point that sent different ideas to different areas.
There are times when a classic movie can become a watershed. It can introduce the film world to many talented people who later go on to create great works of their own.