motion picture
noun
1
: a series of pictures projected on a screen in rapid succession with objects shown in successive positions slightly changed so as to produce the optical effect of a continuous picture in which the objects move
2
: a representation (as of a story) by means of motion pictures : movie
Examples of motion picture in a Sentence
He was given a starring role in a major motion picture.
a popular novel that was made into a major motion picture
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The proposal would also modernize the program in several ways, including by expanding the definition of a qualified motion picture to include series with episodes averaging 20 minutes or more, animation films, series, and shorts, and large-scale competition shows.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 May 2025
The company provides capital to media and entertainment businesses, including motion picture studios, independent production entities, and intellectual property rights-holders.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 May 2025
Two-thirds of California’s motion picture labor force was white in 2009.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 5 May 2025
Bette Midler won best performance by an actress in a limited series, anthology series or a motion picture made for television in 1994 for playing the role in a 1993 TV movie for CBS.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 May 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 May 2025
The company provides capital to media and entertainment businesses, including motion picture studios, independent production entities, and intellectual property rights-holders.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 May 2025
Two-thirds of California’s motion picture labor force was white in 2009.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 5 May 2025
Bette Midler won best performance by an actress in a limited series, anthology series or a motion picture made for television in 1994 for playing the role in a 1993 TV movie for CBS.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for motion picture
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“Motion picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motion%20picture. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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