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
Recent Examples on the Web
On Tuesday, the couple appeared at a special screening of their new movie Civil War at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles.
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Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
Its photographer, a renowned director filming an underground movie, is harassed by the neighbors to hand it over.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
Spielberg built his fortune by taking home a percentage of gross box office sales for each of his movies, Forbes reported.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
Peltz criticized the track record of Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige in the interview, while specifically taking shots at the studio’s movies The Marvels and Black Panther.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
And a lot of movies to sort through to find the right movies.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
Even now, most movie leads remain white and male: In 2023, for instance, the percentage of movies with female leads or co-leads fell to historic lows, according to an annual USC Annenberg study of top-grossing films that’s been conducted since 2007.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Last year, Billboard estimated that the Swift grossed approximately $1.82 billion in music sales and royalties, concert tickets, merchandise sales at concerts and movie ticket sales in 2023 through Dec. 7.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024
Shepherd has also branched out into acting, landing a supporting role in the 2022 Prime Video movie Something from Tiffany's.
—Maria Pasquini, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
Its photographer, a renowned director filming an underground movie, is harassed by the neighbors to hand it over.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
Spielberg built his fortune by taking home a percentage of gross box office sales for each of his movies, Forbes reported.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
Peltz criticized the track record of Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige in the interview, while specifically taking shots at the studio’s movies The Marvels and Black Panther.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
And a lot of movies to sort through to find the right movies.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
Even now, most movie leads remain white and male: In 2023, for instance, the percentage of movies with female leads or co-leads fell to historic lows, according to an annual USC Annenberg study of top-grossing films that’s been conducted since 2007.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Last year, Billboard estimated that the Swift grossed approximately $1.82 billion in music sales and royalties, concert tickets, merchandise sales at concerts and movie ticket sales in 2023 through Dec. 7.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024
Shepherd has also branched out into acting, landing a supporting role in the 2022 Prime Video movie Something from Tiffany's.
—Maria Pasquini, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Movie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/movie. Accessed 18 Apr. 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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