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
Choose a few from each category and your garden will keep working through the hottest stretch of the year — with the bonus of pollinators that turn the whole thing into a moving picture.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
28 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.
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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.
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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.
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Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
28 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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moving picture
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Swimming pools, movie theaters and shopping malls are places to stay cool.
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Released by Angel Studios for the Fourth of July, the movie is intended as a bit of likably square, neo-traditional, right-wing-adjacent counterprogramming.
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The book was recently made into a major motion picture starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried.
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The Thalberg award is presented to a creative producer whose body of work reflects a consistently high quality of motion picture production.
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Aside from the fictional King Kong, who first appeared in a 1933 film atop the skyscraper, others in real life legally — and illegally — climbed the famous skyscraper.
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Now, a new crop of leaders has emerged, reflecting Silicon Valley’s vast influence over the film and and TV business, which has been upended by streaming and, now, artificial intelligence.
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They were previously featured in a documentary about climbing Malaysia's Merdeka 118 Tower, which is 2,227 feet tall.
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The Television Academy has announced the recipients of the 28th Hall of Fame class, tapping seven TV titans whose work spans documentary, animation, journalism, comedy and the executive suite.
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“Moving picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moving%20picture. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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