MOVING PICTURES Synonyms: 20 Similar Words

moving pictures

noun

plural of moving picture

as in movies

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 pictures No combination of stilettos and old-fashioned shoe-leather can temper the fact that integrity, talent, hard work, and a dedication to treating everything from fashion to the moving pictures with seriousness is in perpetual danger of extinction. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026 The Polk Theatre, an ornate 1928 Italianate venue, has been screening films in Lakeland’s downtown square since before moving pictures had sound. — Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025

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But there’s still enough star-wattage and mouth-watering movies to keep film buffs’ pulses racing.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 23 July 2026
Watching these movies with her reminds me of how my mom and I would watch Eyes on the Prize or Roots or PBS documentaries together.

— Marah Eakin, Vulture, 23 July 2026

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The coalition said in a news release the combined media company, if allowed to merge, would control nearly one-third of theatrical motion pictures and nearly one-third of basic cable programming.

— Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 13 July 2026
As a result of this connection, Powell received offers to appear in motion pictures.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026

Definition of motion pictures

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From 2020 to today, the Venice Film Festival has awarded more films by women than any other festival in the world including Cannes and Berlin.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 July 2026
Diving into the numbers, film production was down about 20 percent compared to the same time period in 2025, though that actually comes after a boom period in which in Q1 films were up significantly compared to 2025.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 23 July 2026

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