motion picture
noun
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
Examples of motion picture in a Sentence
He was given a starring role in a major motion picture.
a popular novel that was made into a major motion picture
Recent Examples on the Web
Marineland opened in 1938 primarily to film underwater scenes for television and motion pictures.
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Bonnie Gross, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
Below are all of the new appointees’ official bios, straight from the incoming Paramount Skydance team:
Don Granger
President, Motion Picture Group
As President, Motion Picture Group, Don will be in charge of motion picture creative, physical production, business affairs, and production finance.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
The 1996 London cast recording leapt 583% in streaming activity to over 235,000 official streams the weekend of the Hollywood Bowl production, and the 1973 motion picture soundtrack jumped 151% to over 155,000 official streams during the same period.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025
This artist seems to me to be right in line for motion picture material, television, and a stage career. . . .
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
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Bonnie Gross, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
Below are all of the new appointees’ official bios, straight from the incoming Paramount Skydance team:
Don Granger
President, Motion Picture Group
As President, Motion Picture Group, Don will be in charge of motion picture creative, physical production, business affairs, and production finance.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
The 1996 London cast recording leapt 583% in streaming activity to over 235,000 official streams the weekend of the Hollywood Bowl production, and the 1973 motion picture soundtrack jumped 151% to over 155,000 official streams during the same period.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025
This artist seems to me to be right in line for motion picture material, television, and a stage career. . . .
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for motion picture
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“Motion picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motion%20picture. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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