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 on the Web It’s primarily done with compositing techniques and in some cases could be thought of as a moving picture equivalent of Photoshop touch ups. Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2023 Per usual, Snyder applies his go-big-then-go-even-bigger methodology to this mood board of a moving picture, applying a signature style that can simply be described as an endless 10-ton KABOOM! David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2023 Some medical practices offer 3D (high quality and lifelike) and 4D (moving picture) ultrasounds, which may help doctors detect specific fetal abnormalities and congenital disorders. Tricia O'Brien, Parents, 11 July 2023 From the very beginning, the listings, covering art, the theatre, moving pictures, and dinner-and-dancing venues, were quippy, incredibly cheeky, and brutally astute. The New Yorker, 31 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for moving picture 

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“Moving picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moving%20picture. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

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