motion pictures

noun

plural of motion picture
as in movies
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 pictures 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 The honors celebrate the lifetime contributions of influential artists in music, dance, theater, opera, motion pictures and TV. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026 Several approaches to solving the Rendering Equation in the production of still and motion pictures have arisen in the intervening years. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026 And because major motion pictures often require years to produce, a decision postponed today can become a missing film several years from now. — Cory Jacobson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026 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 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 As a result of this connection, Powell received offers to appear in motion pictures. — Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026 They’re scanned for motion pictures, visual effects, and for video games. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motion pictures
  1. movies
  2. moving pictures
  3. films
  4. pictures
Noun
  • The programming available on a recent visit was largely an indoor affair, with arts and crafts, board games, a big screen for movies, and some video games on hand, though exact offerings do change.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Throughout his career, Keach balanced his work in television and movies while continuing classical and Broadway stage performances, with Shakespearean roles including Hamlet, Henry V, Coriolanus, Falstaff, Macbeth, Richard III and King Lear.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of movies
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of moving pictures
Noun
  • But what films get invited into the Criterion Collection are clearly a matter of business partnerships, the ongoing influence of the work itself and someone’s personal appetite.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Pierre Schoendoerffer and Bertrand Tavernier both tried to make de Gaulle films and failed, the latter surely unhelped by his producer’s insistence that the lead character be played by Gérard Depardieu.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of films
Noun
  • Kneeland said the photographs have become popular backdrops for customers taking pictures.
    — J.M. Banks November 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Rising stars from The Body stuck together, even snapping pictures in front of their nearby billboard.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of pictures

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“Motion pictures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motion%20pictures. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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