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
Pecchia works across Lionsgate’s motion picture and television groups.
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
In addition to best motion picture and TV series, acting awards in film and TV and director and screenplay honors in film, the Globes recognize best stand-up comedy performance on TV and, in film, cinematic and box office achievement.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2026
While the Oscars have been located on Hollywood Boulevard since settling into the then-Kodak Theatre, which later changed its name to the Dolby Theatre, over almost a century of celebrating the best in motion pictures the ceremony has bounced between Hollywood and downtown Los Angeles.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
The Bureau bugged every inch of the place: the desk hid recording devices, and a two-way mirror disguised a small room where an agent armed with a spring-wound motion picture camera documented every visitor.
—Literary Hub, 24 Mar. 2026
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
In addition to best motion picture and TV series, acting awards in film and TV and director and screenplay honors in film, the Globes recognize best stand-up comedy performance on TV and, in film, cinematic and box office achievement.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2026
While the Oscars have been located on Hollywood Boulevard since settling into the then-Kodak Theatre, which later changed its name to the Dolby Theatre, over almost a century of celebrating the best in motion pictures the ceremony has bounced between Hollywood and downtown Los Angeles.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
The Bureau bugged every inch of the place: the desk hid recording devices, and a two-way mirror disguised a small room where an agent armed with a spring-wound motion picture camera documented every visitor.
—Literary Hub, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motion picture
Noun
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The Spider-Verse movies have also launched a number of spinoff projects.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Apr. 2026
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The movie premiere brings a little bit of Hollywood to Gary.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Each of them started in the early days of live-TV drama, eventually finding their way into the moving pictures.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2026
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Depending on your location, remaining cozy indoors with a book may be in order or watch a moving picture show on the telly.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
9 Jan. 2026
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Her family stays on beside the ruins, and the film charts how occupation and its aftermath become the unremarkable background of her adolescence.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Where to Shop Atlantic Station With about 50 stores and restaurants, Atlantic Station is the perfect place to shop, dine, and catch a film or go bowling in the heart of Atlanta.—
Ellie Nan Storck,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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The great Bruce Weber, the photographer and artist, had made a documentary about Robert Mitchum.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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The 10 episodes took years to complete and, at the time, made up the most expensive nature documentary ever produced.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Motion picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motion%20picture. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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