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
Renée Zellweger's transformative portrayal of the Wizard of Oz icon earned her a Best Actress Oscar and a Golden Globe for best performance by an actress in a motion picture — drama.
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Alex Gurley, People.com, 31 Aug. 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
Over the course of three motion pictures (adapted from a six-episode television series, Police Squad!), the cast of the OG Naked Gun trilogy never let problems like Ricardo Montalban using mind control to make Reggie Jackson assassinate Queen Elizabeth give them any worries.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Alex Gurley, People.com, 31 Aug. 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
Over the course of three motion pictures (adapted from a six-episode television series, Police Squad!), the cast of the OG Naked Gun trilogy never let problems like Ricardo Montalban using mind control to make Reggie Jackson assassinate Queen Elizabeth give them any worries.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motion picture
Noun
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For movie nights on a massive screen, this projector delivers.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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Dress them up or down for work meetings, a movie night at home, or brunch with friends.—
Laura Lu,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The idea of 24 frames a second, something that is hard to grasp, but in this sequence, in this flow, becomes a seamless moving picture is juxtaposed with with this gas inside of this tube which becomes an eternal glow.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
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While some dogs eagerly follow the moving pictures and even try to interact with them, others don’t seem to care what's on TV at all.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
17 July 2025
Noun
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The film comes out January 23, 2026 — if AI hasn’t taken over by then.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
11 Oct. 2025
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The film, which released on the streamer Friday, is directed by Simon Stone and stars Knightley as Lo Blacklock alongside Guy Pearce, Art Malik, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Kaya Scodelario, Daniel Ings and Hannah Waddingham.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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Alexander was still editing the documentary when Osbourne died, but continued at the urging of the family.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The show took place at Nashville’s legendary Ryman Auditorium; the documentary, which features exclusive interviews and performances with the above artists, is produced by RadicalMedia and Oh Boy Pictures production.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Motion picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motion%20picture. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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