motion picture

noun

Definition of motion picturenext
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 If anyone in Kentucky is wondering how the state’s film incentives program plays outside the Bluegrass bubble, a veteran producer working on a new motion picture in Shelbyville has an answer. — Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 July 2026 When the voting went down, every savvy person in the motion picture industry had certainly seen it. — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026 The coalition said in a news release the combined media company, if allowed to merge, would control nearly one-third of theatrical motion pictures and nearly one-third of basic cable programming. — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 13 July 2026 The book was recently made into a major motion picture starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried. — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for motion picture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motion picture
  1. movie
  2. moving picture
  3. film
  4. documentary
Noun
  • Taylor Zakhar Perez, Jessica Alba, Adeline Rudolph, Taylor Ortega, Tim Meadows and Dan Bucatinsky will also star in the movie.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 22 July 2026
  • Moviegoing Has Become More Event-Driven Streaming has made ordinary movie consumption extraordinarily convenient, which raises the bar for getting people into theaters.
    — David Deal, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of movie
Noun
  • Musique concrète is often referred to as a moving picture for the ear, a description that feels especially pertinent given Rossetto’s longstanding interest in theater and performance.
    — Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026
  • Or take in a moving picture show at whatever cinema may still exist in your part of the world.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 15 May 2026
Definition of moving picture
Noun
  • Outside the food realm, Ayesha Curry has taken on roles in films.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • Christopher Nolan's new film The Odyssey is a box-office hit.
    — Dave Davies, NPR, 29 July 2026
Definition of film
Noun
  • In the new documentary Narcissist’s Playbook, NXIVM whistleblower and director Mark Vicente looks closely at the causes and impact of narcissism on society by interviewing experts as well as those who have been personally affected by the condition.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
  • After Tiger King became a pop culture phenomenon, there were plenty of stops and starts before finding Goode’s next documentary project.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
Definition of documentary

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“Motion picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motion%20picture. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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