animated cartoons

noun

plural of animated cartoon
as in short subjects

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  1. motion pictures
  2. features
  3. moving pictures
  4. films
  5. movies
  6. pictures
Noun
  • The film will be among the 20 titles competing at the festival, running against other major motion pictures.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
  • Online voting for nominations in all categories will start on Monday, December 14, and run through Monday, January 4, for TV and ads and through Wednesday, January 6, for motion pictures.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 21 July 2026
Definition of motion pictures
Noun
  • But the current facility lacks features like a gymnasium, an outdoor soccer field and an auditorium, which Stewart said are important for a well-rounded educational environment.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The licensed players and NIL concept revived the college game, but complicated features like this beloved one.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of features
Noun
  • No combination of stilettos and old-fashioned shoe-leather can temper the fact that integrity, talent, hard work, and a dedication to treating everything from fashion to the moving pictures with seriousness is in perpetual danger of extinction.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The Polk Theatre, an ornate 1928 Italianate venue, has been screening films in Lakeland’s downtown square since before moving pictures had sound.
    — Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
Definition of moving pictures
Noun
  • The national touring program of the Slamdance Film Festival is making its first-ever stop in Atlanta this weekend, helping to build audiences for independent films from emerging directors.
    — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Another chart that Follows showed on Thursday that may not have surprised the crowd but was still not happy news focused on the percentage of indie films that generate a profit.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of films
Noun
  • Getty Images Joan Blackman, who starred as Elvis Presley’s love interest in his singer’s classic movies Blue Hawaii and Kid Galahad, has died.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • What has remained consistent are the core architects, Steven Spielberg and Frank Marshall, and the movies delivering for audience.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of movies
Noun
  • Instead, Shemica, Luis and Immanuel’s pictures are on display on the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department’s cold case website.
    — Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026
  • An Intensity Slider – a simple sliding bar adjustment for controlling the depth, vibrancy, brightness and contrast of the TV’s pictures to compensate for viewing angles, onscreen reflections and simply different viewing tastes.
    — John Archer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of pictures
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