cinema

noun

cin·e·ma | \ˈsi-nə-mə,

British also -ˌmä\

Definition of cinema

1a : motion picture —usually used attributively

b : a motion-picture theater

2a : movies especially : the film industry

b : the art or technique of making motion pictures

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Examples of cinema in a Sentence

a student of French cinema We drove by the cinema to see what was playing.

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The West Coast of America has provided many things, cinema and, more recently, technology. — Deborah Vankin, latimes.com, "LACMA debuts its 'Solar Reserve,' a digital sculpture addressing energy conservation," 12 July 2018 Paul Simon, global cinema, and more Spring is in the air and Los Angeles is buzzing with fun things to do. — Brittany Martin, Los Angeles Magazine, "The Best Things to Do in L.A. This Week," 28 May 2018 The action here represents the mainstream cinema's version of extreme sports and these guys have staked their claim at the summit. — Todd Mccarthy, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Mission: Impossible — Fallout': Film Review," 12 July 2018 Alejandro Ramirez, chief executive officer of the world’s fourth-largest cinema chain, Cinepolis de Mexico SA, is leading the charge, saying businessmen are worried that someone who aspires to be president should resort to divisive language. — Andrea Navarro, Bloomberg.com, "Lopez Obrador's Clash With Mexico's Business Elite Is Escalating," 4 May 2018 The 10-year-old who would become one of cinema's greatest sci-fi heroes was stunned to meet comedy icon Groucho Marx. — Carly Mallenbaum, USA TODAY, "Mark Hamill acted just like a 'Star Wars' fanboy when he met Groucho Marx," 6 Mar. 2018 Theron indisputably seizes cinema's action-queen crown. — Nick Schager, Esquire, "The Best Movies of 2017," 18 Dec. 2017 Apple worked with cinema company Blackmagic on an external GPU based around a Radeon Pro 580 with 8GB of video memory. — Sam Byford, The Verge, "Apple worked with Blackmagic on a new external GPU," 12 July 2018 Screenings are held within a pop-up cinema constructed inside the Hotel Petaluma. — Pam Grady, SFChronicle.com, "Bay Area filmmaker’s short at SF Jewish fest inspired by Jerusalem graffiti," 12 July 2018

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