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 The recipients receiving the lifetime achievement award are considered among the most influential in the world among the disciplines of music, dance, theater, opera, motion pictures and television. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026 Only one sector, the motion picture and sound recording industry, saw a drop in pay between 2024 and 2025, the analysis shows. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Bohemian Rhapsody, Bryan Singer’s Freddie Mercury biopic, won best motion picture drama in 2018. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2026 Celebrities packed a subsequent screening at the motion picture academy’s museum in Los Angeles. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 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
  • Back then, in the back of the magazine, THR ran lists of movies going into production, including location shoots.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Directed by Takashi Yamazaki, the movie takes place two years after the previous installment as Godzilla regenerates and resurfaces to combat a new monster that’s tormenting postwar Japan.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of movie
Noun
  • Or if the weather fails to cooperate, a moving picture show may be in order.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Many of the stories, interviews and analyses Jake Tapper presents to his followers on CNN rely heavily on moving pictures, courtesy of his employer.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of moving picture
Noun
  • In the age of artificial intelligence, the film has become a symbol of human craft and ingenuity.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The film will be produced by Talia Kleinhendler and Osnat Handelsman Keren of Pie Films (The Lost Daughter, The Kindergarten Teacher), alongside Francesca Cualbu (Maria) of Italian production company The Apartment.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of film
Noun
  • Styler would break into fiction feature directing in 2018 with Freak Show, an adaptation of James St James’ best-selling novel, starring Bette Midler and Alex Lawther, before returning to documentary in 2023 with Posso Entrare?
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026
  • They were chosen by juries presided over by Sam Pollard (official competition), Amir El-Masry (first feature competition), Sandhya Suri (documentary competition), and Helen Simmons (short film competition).
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 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 12 Nov. 2026.

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