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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Camp fashion has been an essential part of cinema since its very origins. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, "The 20 Campiest Movie Costumes of All Time," 23 Apr. 2019 To do so, of course, is to miss one of the great achievements of cinema, and Hitchcock’s most personal statement. — John Anderson, WSJ, "The Heights of Obsession," 22 Feb. 2019 The conversion of the cinema is among a series of nearby projects. — Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee Symphony's $89 million concert hall will have huge impact on downtown's west side," 15 June 2018 The resulting combat is possibly one of the longest battle sequences in cinema. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Game of Thrones Cast Had a "Really Miserable" Time Filming the Season 8 Battle Scene," 4 Mar. 2019 Current employees, who have asked to remain unnamed, mentioned frequent film screenings at the Buckingham Palace cinema, which sometimes take place even before the movies hit the big screen. — Annabelle Spranklen, Town & Country, "What It's Really Like to Work for the Royal Family," 6 Apr. 2019 There is so much talent wasted in this movie Universal Pictures Welcome to Marwen is the latest film from director Robert Zemeckis, long one of cinema’s most compelling tinkerers. — Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, "Welcome to Marwen is just about the worst movie anybody involved in it has ever made," 20 Dec. 2018 This film spells the end of a story that's crossed three generations and took more than 40 years to see to completion, growing into one of the most influential pieces of science fiction in cinema history. — Adam Schubak, Popular Mechanics, "Everything We Know So Far About Star Wars Episode IX," 17 Sep. 2018 The reason to look afresh at cinema subscriptions is that the old model is struggling. — The Economist, "MoviePass’s useful financial horror show," 12 July 2018

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