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
Humanity has developed a lot of new technologies in the past 150 years—powered flight, automobiles, electric lights, radio, television, the telephone, motion pictures, and more.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Among those are classics like Waiting to Exhale and How Stella Got Her Groove Back which both became award-winning major motion pictures.
—Essence, 5 Nov. 2025
The $100 bills look real at first glance, but they are marked as fake and say they are only meant for use in making motion pictures, according to sheriff’s office spokesman Adam Lindhard.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
After first appearing in television episodes, the pair both went on to star in TV films and then major motion pictures.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
One sees admirable narrative drive in writers like Thomas Hardy, Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, and Joseph Conrad, who did their work without the benefit of motion pictures, and as a result don’t have the same clarity of vision.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Fitzpatrick branched out into film, appearing in fifteen major motion pictures, among them Married to the Mob, Philadelphia, The Fugitive, and Mad Dog and Glory.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 Oct. 2025
The inventor of the light bulb is also credited with developing many other devices in mass communication, sound recording and motion pictures.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Tubi, boldly built for fandom, is gifting a suite of some of Keaton's most beloved and relatable motion pictures to viewers for free on the streaming service.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Among those are classics like Waiting to Exhale and How Stella Got Her Groove Back which both became award-winning major motion pictures.
—Essence, 5 Nov. 2025
The $100 bills look real at first glance, but they are marked as fake and say they are only meant for use in making motion pictures, according to sheriff’s office spokesman Adam Lindhard.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
After first appearing in television episodes, the pair both went on to star in TV films and then major motion pictures.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
One sees admirable narrative drive in writers like Thomas Hardy, Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, and Joseph Conrad, who did their work without the benefit of motion pictures, and as a result don’t have the same clarity of vision.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Fitzpatrick branched out into film, appearing in fifteen major motion pictures, among them Married to the Mob, Philadelphia, The Fugitive, and Mad Dog and Glory.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 Oct. 2025
The inventor of the light bulb is also credited with developing many other devices in mass communication, sound recording and motion pictures.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Tubi, boldly built for fandom, is gifting a suite of some of Keaton's most beloved and relatable motion pictures to viewers for free on the streaming service.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motion pictures
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According to the North Carolina Film Office site, there have been more than a dozen shows and movies filmed around the state since fall of last year.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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That’s also why those [earlier] movies are so special, but there are still great independent films being made now.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Created by Steven Conrad, best known for writing dreary yet whimsical films like The Pursuit of Happyness and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Patriot never managed to capture an audience during its all-too-short run.—
Claire McNear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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Outside of Frankenstein, Ineson has appeared in films like The Witch, The Green Knight and Nosferatu.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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For the rest of her images, Kardashian modeled the see-through lace dress in various parts of the island paradise, also including some pictures that were just part of the scenery.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Like William Klein’s pictures, Roversi’s incorporate accidents, light flares, blur, even damage.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Motion pictures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motion%20pictures. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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