as in movie
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
a popular novel that was made into a major motion picture
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Recent Examples of motion picture
Sinners would go on to scoop the prize for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture.
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
Instead of honoring a best movie, the Actor Awards give a prize for best cast in a motion picture.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 1 Mar. 2026
At the 2026 Actor Awards, the Oscar winner is nominated for two awards for his work in Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, including outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role and outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 28 Feb. 2026
But until this year, the motion picture academy operated entirely on the honor system, strongly encouraging members to see everything before voting.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
Instead of honoring a best movie, the Actor Awards give a prize for best cast in a motion picture.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 1 Mar. 2026
At the 2026 Actor Awards, the Oscar winner is nominated for two awards for his work in Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, including outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role and outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 28 Feb. 2026
But until this year, the motion picture academy operated entirely on the honor system, strongly encouraging members to see everything before voting.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motion picture
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Mary Bronstein’s movie defies genres, straddling domestic drama, thriller and comedy.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Stallone was a writer on the previous five Rambo movies which have grossed over $819M at the global box office.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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Each of them started in the early days of live-TV drama, eventually finding their way into the moving pictures.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2026
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Depending on your location, remaining cozy indoors with a book may be in order or watch a moving picture show on the telly.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
9 Jan. 2026
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Throughout the early 20th century female film directors were few and far between, and could often be counted on one hand — from Alice Guy-Blanché and Lois Weber to Dorothy Arzner.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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This time round, though, an unfortunate silliness sometimes creeps in, where the film risks tipping over Shakespearean-size emotions into embarrassing bathos.—
Miriam Balanescu,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2026
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This wrenching documentary takes place on a Florida cul-de-sac where kids play outside from dawn till dusk.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Pournouri had alleged that a Netflix documentary two years before the 2018 death of the DJ, whose real name is Tim Bergling, and two posthumously released books defamed him, violating a 2016 agreement that supposedly prevented Bergling from speaking about their partnership.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Motion picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motion%20picture. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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