as in movie
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
a popular novel that was made into a major motion picture
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Recent Examples of motion picture
Today, membership in the Academy is by invitation of the 55-person Board of Governors, the governing body of the Academy, and is limited to those who have distinguished themselves in the motion picture industry.
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Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Her career has Cincinnati roots Beachler, a Dayton native, earned a bachelor's degree in motion pictures from Wright State University in 2005.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2026
Before there was Hollywood, an electric company known as Edison Company produced some of the first motion pictures at the end of the 19th century.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Related Stories At Brillstein, Wernick was involved in personal management, TV and motion picture packaging and producing.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
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Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Her career has Cincinnati roots Beachler, a Dayton native, earned a bachelor's degree in motion pictures from Wright State University in 2005.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2026
Before there was Hollywood, an electric company known as Edison Company produced some of the first motion pictures at the end of the 19th century.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Related Stories At Brillstein, Wernick was involved in personal management, TV and motion picture packaging and producing.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motion picture
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Above, the hazy silhouettes of Mumbai’s suburban high rises — a view of the postcard metropolis of the movies.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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One sign of a smart movie star is knowing when to jump on board a movie that could break out.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2026
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Each of them started in the early days of live-TV drama, eventually finding their way into the moving pictures.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2026
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Depending on your location, remaining cozy indoors with a book may be in order or watch a moving picture show on the telly.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
9 Jan. 2026
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The film also showed an important difference between his approach and Farhadi’s.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Salim will co-write and co-produce the film alongside Pearce and Charred Pictures.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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Then, during a 12-day war last summer, Israel used Tehran’s cameras to track and bomb the location of a meeting of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, injuring Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to Iranian lawmakers and an Israeli documentary.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Dion was also recently interviewed for a documentary which came out on the French channel M6 about her creative collaboration with singer-songwriter and producer Jean-Jacques Goldman.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Motion picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motion%20picture. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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