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
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.
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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
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.
—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
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
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.
—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
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In books and movies, though, versions of amnesia lurk everywhere … Amnesiacs might not much exist, but amnesiac characters stumble everywhere through comic books, movies, and our dreams.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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As Screen Rant reported in 2019, Carpenter and Hill originally planned the Halloween franchise films to be an anthology of standalone movies that took place on Halloween night, and the creators felt Michael's arc ended in Halloween II.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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But while a Halloween marathon is a seasonal must, trying to figure out how to watch all 13 films can feel as daunting as coming face-to-face with the Shape himself.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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In a single term, the 39th president screened at least 400 films between this venue and Camp David, starting with All the President's Men — a movie about the Watergate scandal — soon after he was sworn in.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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The video showed dozens of videos and pictures sent to her, all featuring people eating McDonald's fries as a show of solidarity.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Go through a corn maze, sip on apple cider, and take silly pictures with the cardboard cutouts.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Motion pictures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motion%20pictures. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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