1
: a recording of moving images that tells a story and that people watch on a screen or television : motion picture
watched a movie after dinner
a movie about the Civil War
an action movie
2
movies plural
: a showing of a motion picture especially in a theater
went to the movies last Friday
also
: a theater that shows movies
What's playing at the movies?
3
movies plural
: the business of making movies : the motion-picture medium or industry
Synonyms
Examples of movie in a Sentence
He wants to work in the movies.
a career in the movies
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David Coggins, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2024
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In addition to becoming a perennial stage classic, The Wiz was adapted into a movie in 1978 starring Diana Ross as Dorothy and a young Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow.
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The spot began with Deadpool telling Wolverine about his theories for Secret Wars, a reference to Marvel Studios’ upcoming crossover movie, Avengers: Secret Wars.
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David Coggins, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2024
Ray Chan, the art director and production designer for Marvel Studios who contributed to Guardians of the Galaxy, three Avengers movies, the upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine and more, has died.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Apr. 2024
That’s why the climate-change movies that have made their mark tend to be built around flamboyant hooks.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Apr. 2024
The resort also offers a kiddie pool, water playground, and lagoon-style pool where dive-in movies are screened in the evening.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
This event isn’t just movie magic: The same storm system can really eject multiple tornadoes at once.
—Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
The male stripper movies have also spawned a live Las Vegas stage show and a reality series.
—Linda Marx, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
In addition to becoming a perennial stage classic, The Wiz was adapted into a movie in 1978 starring Diana Ross as Dorothy and a young Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024
The spot began with Deadpool telling Wolverine about his theories for Secret Wars, a reference to Marvel Studios’ upcoming crossover movie, Avengers: Secret Wars.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Movie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/movie. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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movie
noun
mov·ie
ˈmü-vē 
2
a
: a story represented in motion pictures
b
pl : a showing of a movie
went to the movies yesterday
3
plural
: the business of making movies : the motion-picture industry
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