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
But, seeing the motion picture is different.
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Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Youngsters and the young at heart were there to represent at the screening of the motion picture biopic, capturing the life of the city's biggest star.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The overall motion picture ecosystem would rely on fewer tentpoles.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
Pecchia works across Lionsgate’s motion picture and television groups.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Youngsters and the young at heart were there to represent at the screening of the motion picture biopic, capturing the life of the city's biggest star.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The overall motion picture ecosystem would rely on fewer tentpoles.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
Pecchia works across Lionsgate’s motion picture and television groups.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motion picture
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For many years, Libby Gelman-Waxner, then an assistant buyer in juniors’ activewear, moonlighted for Premiere magazine and Entertainment Weekly as the world’s most beloved and irresponsible movie critic.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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On the same day as the New York movie premiere, Hathaway was also named PEOPLE's World's Most Beautiful for 2026.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
21 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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His portrayal of Scottish Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson is a truly stunning turn, but ironically, the events of that evening also proved why the film is so necessary right now.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Now the film ends during the Bad tour in 1988.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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Virl taught his brothers how to tap dance, among other things, it was previously revealed in the Being the Osmonds documentary.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Frank Marshall has claimed his documentary Rachel, Breathe was pulled from ESPN2’s schedule at the last minute.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Motion picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motion%20picture. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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