as in movie
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
in the 20th century moving pictures became an important form of artistic expression
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Recent Examples of moving picture
The Polk Theatre, an ornate 1928 Italianate venue, has been screening films in Lakeland’s downtown square since before moving pictures had sound.
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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
From the very birth of the moving picture in the late 19th century, the revolutionary medium has had an inherent fascination with its own creation.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
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
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
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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
From the very birth of the moving picture in the late 19th century, the revolutionary medium has had an inherent fascination with its own creation.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moving picture
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The new study used daily imagery, a change Seto describes like turning on a movie camera.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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The movie’s editors cleaned up those early miscues and Insolera and Toscano eventually got far more connected as the cameras rolled.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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Kozlowski will also work with the motion picture group’s president Erin Westerman to shepherd films from development through release.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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Major motion pictures require literally thousands of specialists to make visions – fantastical, realistic, outlandish – come alive and be globally seen.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
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The lawsuit also alleged Cameron’s actions were hypocritical of his films’ messaging and detailed public backlash Cameron and the films faced for its depictions of Native groups.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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The juxtapositions of text and image, which strongly suggest the widening distance between mother and daughter, build in emotional and intellectual power over the film’s ninety-minute duration.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Draper’s other credits include the docuseries The Legacy of Black Wall Street for OWN/Discovery+, which was nominated for Outstanding Breakthrough Creative – Television at the 2022 NAACP Image Awards, and the 2024 documentary 13 Days in Ferguson for Paramount+/CBS.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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The documentary also looks at how even through this reunion, the trauma of war still exists for Emmanuel and his team.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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“Moving picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moving%20picture. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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