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
The California native’s posts come almost a week after the historical film won best drama motion picture at the 2026 Golden Globes.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2026
Ultimately, just Skarsgård won the Golden Globe for best actor in a supporting role in any motion picture.
—Maggie Coughlan, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Later, after winning for best director – motion picture, Anderson thanked his assistant director, Adam Sumner, noting that the title assistant director doesn’t do justice to how important an AD is to a film’s success.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
The actors, directors and producers guilds have weighed in with their picks for the best of 2025, though, as always, their slates reflect an American sensibility at odds with the motion picture academy’s global membership.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2026
Ultimately, just Skarsgård won the Golden Globe for best actor in a supporting role in any motion picture.
—Maggie Coughlan, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Later, after winning for best director – motion picture, Anderson thanked his assistant director, Adam Sumner, noting that the title assistant director doesn’t do justice to how important an AD is to a film’s success.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
The actors, directors and producers guilds have weighed in with their picks for the best of 2025, though, as always, their slates reflect an American sensibility at odds with the motion picture academy’s global membership.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motion picture
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Other features include a Game mode, which reduces latency so that the audio of games or movies are always synchronized with the video.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The grueling K-pop machine Ironically, the movie that made Ejae a star is an ode to the Korean pop music machine that disillusioned her all those years ago.—
Allison Cho,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 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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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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The academy, which has expanded its overseas membership in recent years, also continued its tilt toward international films.—
JAKE COYLE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Processing film dailies during on-set production, both speeding the ingest process and enabling quick evaluation of creative options during shooting.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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And a handful went ahead with a private VIP screening of the First Lady’s documentary at the White House.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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In addition, Free Solo — the 2018 Oscar-winning documentary featuring Honnold’s 3,000-foot free solo climb of the El Capitan summit in the Yosemite National Park in California — is streaming on Netflix and Disney+.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Motion picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motion%20picture. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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