movie

noun

mov·ie ˈmü-vē

Synonyms of movie next

: a recording of moving images that tells a story and that people watch on a screen or television : motion picture

watched a movie after dinner

a movie about the Civil War

an action movie

movies plural : a showing of a motion picture especially in a theater

went to the movies last Friday

also : a theater that shows movies

What's playing at the movies?

movies plural : the business of making movies : the motion-picture medium or industry

Example Sentences

He wants to work in the movies. a career in the movies

Recent Examples on the Web For more on what makes the stop-motion movie so special, check out our review. —

Andrew Webster, The Verge, 13 Mar. 2023 In the new movie, Kirby is depicted as having embarked on a law enforcement career since her near-death experience, now working as an FBI agent based in Atlanta. —

Tommy Mcardle, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2023 Here, the only gunshot in the entire movie occurs off-camera, while potentially dangerous scenes — when Jax swaggers into rooms where strangers might snuff her — are curiously lacking in tension. —

Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Mar. 2023 The comic-book movie earned just 16% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, and became a viral meme thanks in part to it flopping (and re-flopping) in theaters. —

Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2023 The new movie tells the story of board game designer Audrey and marketing executive Matthew who must develop a new game product to add romance to the lives of their customers. —

oregonlive, 11 Mar. 2023 Amanda Jones and Christian Howard star in the 2023 TV movie. —

Josie Howell | , al, 10 Mar. 2023 Waiting for the online release and want to enjoy the original Avatar movie in the meantime? —

Reece Rogers, WIRED, 10 Mar. 2023 For most people, a change in carpet is a shocking as, say, the wrong movie being dubbed Best Picture in front of a live audience. —

Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 10 Mar. 2023 See More

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