motion picture
nounDefinition of motion picture
1 : a series of pictures projected on a screen in rapid succession with objects shown in successive positions slightly changed so as to produce the optical effect of a continuous picture in which the objects move
2 : a representation (as of a story) by means of motion pictures : movie
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Synonyms for motion picture
Synonyms
film, flick, flicker, movie, moving picture, picture
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The Academy was created to celebrate the arts and sciences of motion pictures, meaning films, not TV, theater or stand-up comedy. — Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, "Oscars: Three Questions Raised by Academy's New Invitation List," 26 June 2018 The phenomenon would gradually die out as vaudeville yielded the stage to other forms of entertainment, especially motion pictures. — Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian, "When Don the Talking Dog Took the Nation by Storm," 23 Apr. 2018 Dog Days, which comes out in August, is a far cry from Finn's most recent major motion picture, It. — Claire Dodson, Teen Vogue, "Watch the Trailer for Finn Wolfhard's New Movie "Dog Days"," 9 May 2018 Popular culture took note and teenagers quickly became a staple feature of radio and motion pictures, often presented as stereotypical figures of fun. — Michael Cart, Smithsonian, "How “Young Adult” Fiction Blossomed With Teenage Culture in America," 7 May 2018 In 1987, as home video sales exploded following the release of Jane Fonda’s Workout series and the release of motion pictures on tape at affordable cost, Huizenga’s business savvy led him to develop Blockbuster. — Howard Cohen, Adam H. Beasley And Barry Jackson, miamiherald, "H. Wayne Huizenga, billionaire entrepreneur and Miami sports icon, dies at 80 | Miami Herald," 23 Mar. 2018 Hobson told Bloomberg that much of his inspiration comes from Saul Bass, a graphic design pioneer who worked on title sequences, posters, and other iconic elements of motion pictures. — John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, "Here's the Man Behind the Oscar Nomination Sequences," 23 Feb. 2015 Every year, the motion picture academy nominates five films in the original score category and for a few weeks, some notice is paid to the crucial role music plays in the best and most beloved movies. — Mary Mcnamara, latimes.com, "Review: At the Hollywood Bowl, 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' concert highlights the magic of the music," 6 July 2018 In a recent phone call, Foroughi talked about her debut, which received six Canadian Screen Awards nominations, including best motion picture. — Pam Grady, SFChronicle.com, "Mahour Jabbari plays the title character in Sadaf Foroughi’s drama ‘Ava’," 5 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'motion picture.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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