movie

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as in film
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track there was much excitement when it was announced that the popular children's book would be turned into a movie

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as in filmmaking
movies plural the art or business of making a movie many a small-town girl has gone to Hollywood, dreaming of making it big in the movies

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“Movie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movie. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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