moving picture

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 Portable projectors can bring moving pictures to the campsite or presentations to isolated work places. Paul Ridden june 19, New Atlas, 19 June 2025 From universities that are as old (or older) than the moving picture itself, to budding programs, the schools on this list collectively offer an impressive array of educators, facilities and lessons to be learned. Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025 Yeah, there’s this British photographer named Misan Harriman, who takes beautiful, moving pictures at protests. Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025 But just before moving pictures started to proliferate in their nickelodeon infancy, the Shuberts saw an opportunity in the legitimate theater and grabbed it. Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for moving picture
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  • Such breezy asides suggest a movie that’s a little too eager to be liked.
    Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The film, which is a sequel to the classic 1990 Christmas movie, follows the young and spirited Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin), who mistakenly gets on a plane headed for New York City while the rest of the family flies to Florida.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Oct. 2025
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  • The satire debuted to strong reviews at its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and maintained momentum to land its star Nicolas Cage a Golden Globe nomination for best actor in a motion picture comedy or musical.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Tubi, boldly built for fandom, is gifting a suite of some of Keaton's most beloved and relatable motion pictures to viewers for free on the streaming service.
    Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This film asserts an alternative to war and that another path is possible for humanity.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Garrett Warren, a veteran stunt coordinator who has worked with Cameron on two Avatar movies plus such films as Logan and last year’s Road House reboot, is making his feature directorial debut with the project.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • The 106-minute documentary, directed and produced by Swift, was filmed at Aaron Dessner's secluded Long Pond Studio in New York's Hudson Valley.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The documentary follows the relationship between his father, Jerry Stiller, and his mother, Anne Meara, who performed together as the iconic comedy duo, Stiller and Meara.
    Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Moving picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moving%20picture. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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