cinema

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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.

Recent Examples on the Web Within the world of cinema, Venice holds a special place as both a picturesque setting—stories like the Talented Mr. Ripley and David Lean’s Summertime owe much of their charm to their Venetian backdrops—and a showcase for talent. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2021 For the past year and a half, there’s been little to do about the state of cinema besides hand-wring. — Angela Watercutter, Wired, 20 Aug. 2021 On stage at the opening ceremony, festival director Barbera voiced his concern about the future of cinema, as the pandemic could give streaming services a further edge over theaters. — Brian Lowry, CNN, 13 Aug. 2021 Technological advances during the early decades of cinema made it so that the movie musical could thrive when it was needed most. — Nadine Zylberberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Aug. 2021 The Marvel Cinematic Universe is the most successful franchise in the history of cinema. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 29 July 2021 James Spader has one of the most intoxicating voices in all of cinema. — Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 14 July 2021 Theater pessimists have long predicted the demise of cinema as the result of entertainment consumption habits shifting quickly to streaming and other on-demand platforms. — Adam Epstein, Quartz, 12 July 2021 The result is a display of directorial bravura and bravado that stands out to this day as a high point of invention, audacity, and startling idiosyncrasy—in Hawks’s career and in the history of cinema. — Richard Brod, The New Yorker, 6 July 2021

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