moving picture

noun

Examples of moving picture in a Sentence

in the 20th century moving pictures became an important form of artistic expression
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From universities that are as old (or older) than the moving picture itself, to budding programs, the schools on this list collectively offer an impressive array of educators, facilities and lessons to be learned. Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025 Yeah, there’s this British photographer named Misan Harriman, who takes beautiful, moving pictures at protests. Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025 Clips not only conjure these same vivid memories, but also bring them to life in moving pictures. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 The idea of filming a figure from the side — tirelessly running, running and running — was inspired by Eadweard Muybridge’s pre-cinema moving pictures, those photographic studies of horses and humans, where activity was broken down into a series of stills for examination. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for moving picture

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of moving picture was in 1894

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“Moving picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moving%20picture. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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