moving picture

Definition of moving picturenext
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 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 Having got into moving pictures during its New Jersey infancy alongside Thomas Edison, Fox was in a powerful position to make a move for MGM. Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025 That's a grand total of $1.5 billion injected into the Texas moving picture industry. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for moving picture
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Noun
  • Mary Bronstein’s movie defies genres, straddling domestic drama, thriller and comedy.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Stallone was a writer on the previous five Rambo movies which have grossed over $819M at the global box office.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Ellison congratulated the motion picture group led by Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Before there was Hollywood, an electric company known as Edison Company produced some of the first motion pictures at the end of the 19th century.
    Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Essence Black Women in Hollywood is one of the many high-profile events happening around LA in the days leading up to the 98th Oscars, with various parties and red carpets celebrating young Hollywood and women in film.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
  • When Grace first awakens on his ship, the film cuts hectically around, above, and below him, as if to approximate his mental and physical disorientation.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This wrenching documentary takes place on a Florida cul-de-sac where kids play outside from dawn till dusk.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Pournouri had alleged that a Netflix documentary two years before the 2018 death of the DJ, whose real name is Tim Bergling, and two posthumously released books defamed him, violating a 2016 agreement that supposedly prevented Bergling from speaking about their partnership.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026

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“Moving picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moving%20picture. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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