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 Bestselling author Colleen Hoover is on a high right now, with her 2018 novel Verity recently adapted into a major motion picture starring Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, and Josh Hartnett. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026 Affleck’s experience, however, comes against a backdrop of declining employment in the broader motion picture and video production industry. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Oct. 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 For more than a century, the American motion picture industry has been an enduring part of our shared experience. — Paul Gunsky, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 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
  • In my opinion, every good movie that enters the German market helps the German market, and the theatrical market in general.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Critics also widely embraced the movie, which is seen as a top contender at the Oscars.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of movie
Noun
  • Musique concrète is often referred to as a moving picture for the ear, a description that feels especially pertinent given Rossetto’s longstanding interest in theater and performance.
    — Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026
  • Or take in a moving picture show at whatever cinema may still exist in your part of the world.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 15 May 2026
Definition of moving picture
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  • The nearly six-minute film shows how the team combines precision machining, assembly, and repair to accelerate robot development.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Dyrholm’s casting in Incidents of Intimacy marks a homecoming for the Danish actress who was part of the ensemble cast in Thomas Vinterberg’s Cannes Jury Prize winner The Celebration, the first film to be made under the original manifesto.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of film
Noun
  • The next documentary in Netflix‘s excellent Untold film series will zone in on Love, who scammed women out of money while posing as a wideout with the San Francisco 49ers, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The off-beat documentary about… well, the title says it all, has crossed the $2 million mark 25 days into its run.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 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 17 Oct. 2026.

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