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
The Costume Designers Guild includes more than 1,200 costume designers, assistant costume designers and illustrators working in motion pictures, TV, commercials, music videos and new media programs throughout the world.
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
The movie is one of the top-grossing motion pictures of all time.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Profiles and items in The Talk of the Town (a department that figured in the first issue) also defined the magazine’s perspective on what was happening in motion pictures.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
The movie is one of the top-grossing motion pictures of all time.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Profiles and items in The Talk of the Town (a department that figured in the first issue) also defined the magazine’s perspective on what was happening in motion pictures.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motion pictures
Noun
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While other services offer thousands of movies, Screambox's library features a significantly smaller selection, comprising only a few hundred titles.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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If people who create movies believe in their own art form, the performance that matters to them should be that of actors on set.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some genres may be extremely violent and gory, so parents may want to consider supervising their children's viewing of films or avoid them altogether.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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The case shocked the nation and Gein became a pop culture boogeyman whose crimes inspired numerous horror films, including The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Psycho, and The Silence of the Lambs.—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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The only thing neighbors’ cameras will share are pictures and clips of dogs that could be yours.—
Mike Feibus,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The reporter had already sent me pictures and audio recordings, promising a complete draft by Monday night.—
Zahra Nader,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Motion pictures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motion%20pictures. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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