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
Coming in second place with a total of nine nominations is Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest, which garnered an outstanding motion picture nod and outstanding actor nomination for Denzel Washington, as well as supporting actor noms for A$AP Rocky and Jeffrey Wright.
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Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
The Focus Features film earned six nominations at this year’s Golden Globes, including best motion picture drama, best supporting actor (Mescal), best director (Zhao), best screenplay (Zhao and Maggie O’Farrell) and best original score (Max Richter).
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
By the end of the night, Anderson won the awards for best director and best screenplay, and the film also won best motion picture, musical or comedy.
—Maggie Coughlan, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Moments earlier, Jessie Buckley had won best performance by a female actor in a motion picture – drama.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
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Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
The Focus Features film earned six nominations at this year’s Golden Globes, including best motion picture drama, best supporting actor (Mescal), best director (Zhao), best screenplay (Zhao and Maggie O’Farrell) and best original score (Max Richter).
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
By the end of the night, Anderson won the awards for best director and best screenplay, and the film also won best motion picture, musical or comedy.
—Maggie Coughlan, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Moments earlier, Jessie Buckley had won best performance by a female actor in a motion picture – drama.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motion picture
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This opening scene establishes a human, forgiving tone for a movie in which we are often encouraged to laugh with our heroes but never at them.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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In 2014, the actress won another SAG Award for outstanding performance by a female actor for playing attorney Linda Kenney Baden opposite Al Pacino in David Mamet's 2013 TV movie Phil Spector.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 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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From the very birth of the moving picture in the late 19th century, the revolutionary medium has had an inherent fascination with its own creation.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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The film, and Jordan's dual performance, are major players in this year's awards race.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Jan. 2026
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This month, a film adaptation directed by Kristen Stewart and starring Imogen Poots hits theaters nationwide.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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The Fear of 13 is based on the documentary directed by David Sington, which tells the true story of a man who was wrongly convicted in 1982 of the murder, rape and abduction of a Delaware shop assistant.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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Welcome news for makers of documentary shorts, who often struggle to reach a wide array of viewers with their work.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Motion picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motion%20picture. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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