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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
As a result of this connection, Powell received offers to appear in motion pictures.
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Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
They’re scanned for motion pictures, visual effects, and for video games.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
Major motion pictures require literally thousands of specialists to make visions – fantastical, realistic, outlandish – come alive and be globally seen.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
Phil Stong’s novel State Fair was inspired by it and went on to become three motion pictures and the Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway musical.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Phil Stong’s novel State Fair was born of this very gathering, and went on to inspire three motion pictures and the beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway musical.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
In the Court’s view, such prior restraint was acceptable because motion pictures were not organs of public opinion like newspapers but instead a business, pure and simple, and one with a capacity for evil.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
Major motion pictures partnering with brands to promote movies is the norm now, a practice that has evolved as quickly as technology has since the iPhone was invented in 2007, which can sometimes feel like an attack on your nervous system.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Initially available in a 16mm version for motion pictures, Kodachrome formats for 35mm slides and 8mm home movies followed.
—Marcia Greenwood, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
They’re scanned for motion pictures, visual effects, and for video games.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
Major motion pictures require literally thousands of specialists to make visions – fantastical, realistic, outlandish – come alive and be globally seen.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
Phil Stong’s novel State Fair was inspired by it and went on to become three motion pictures and the Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway musical.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Phil Stong’s novel State Fair was born of this very gathering, and went on to inspire three motion pictures and the beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway musical.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
In the Court’s view, such prior restraint was acceptable because motion pictures were not organs of public opinion like newspapers but instead a business, pure and simple, and one with a capacity for evil.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
Major motion pictures partnering with brands to promote movies is the norm now, a practice that has evolved as quickly as technology has since the iPhone was invented in 2007, which can sometimes feel like an attack on your nervous system.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Initially available in a 16mm version for motion pictures, Kodachrome formats for 35mm slides and 8mm home movies followed.
—Marcia Greenwood, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motion pictures
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Spielberg is hardly the first major Hollywood figure to speak out against the use of AI in movies.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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McClain, who kept a low profile and allowed Branca to become the estate’s spokesman, helped organize the release of two posthumous albums, Michael (2010) and Xscape (2014), and worked with Branca on cultivating a legacy for the singer beyond albums with theatrical releases and movies.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2026
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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
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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
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However, given how much those AAA games borrow their structure from Bond films, hopping through a series of spectacular set pieces makes sense here.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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The new movie Pressure, Anthony Maras' screen adaptation of David Haig's acclaimed 2014 play, comes to the big screen in time for the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, carving out a place in the pantheon of films about the World War II liberation of Western Europe away from the action on the beaches.—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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In comparison, the Jewel Changi Airport shopping mall has been truly embraced as a travel destination, with visitors flocking to its extremely Instagramable artificial waterfall to take pictures.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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But Hanna has gotten some great pictures, starting with that epic shot of closer Lucas Erceg in April.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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“Motion pictures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motion%20pictures. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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