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
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.
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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
Clips not only conjure these same vivid memories, but also bring them to life in moving pictures.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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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
Clips not only conjure these same vivid memories, but also bring them to life in moving pictures.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moving picture
Noun
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Sigourney Weaver’s new movie heels take that to another level.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The mirror plot device exists across The Conjuring films, along with fictional subplots and characters, as could be expected from a dramatic Hollywood movie retelling.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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As far as the executive suite, the new Paramount under motion picture bosses Josh Greenstein and Dana Goldberg has yet to find its new identity and make its mark.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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The motion picture business was largely founded by a series of Jewish immigrants who retained their influence for years, chronicled most famously in An Empire of Their Own by Neil Gabler.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Directors Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza, an ex-soldier whose experience was the basis for the film, put viewers through uncannily real and unflinchingly brutal moments.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The master of suspense made almost 70 films and TV shows across his staggering, more-than-half-a-century-long career, graduating from black-and-white, silent British potboilers to full-blown, Technicolor Hollywood blockbusters.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
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Apatow is now making a documentary about Brooks, while also developing films about Norm Macdonald and Maria Bamford.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Although Jon Cryer recently appeared in Charlie Sheen‘s documentary, the former onscreen brothers appear to have lost touch off-screen.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Moving picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moving%20picture. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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