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Movie Meaning: Definition and Examples
Meaning 1：motion picture (movie)
movie
/ˈmuːvi/
n.
A movie is a moving picture with sound that tells a story or entertains people, often shown in cinemas, on TV, or online.
motion picture
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/ˈmoʊʃən ˈpɪktʃər/
n.
A story or event recorded by a camera as a set of moving images and shown in a cinema, on television, or on a digital device.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Shortened form of 'moving picture', from 'move' + 'picture'.
💡 Mnemonic
Remember: 'movie' = 'move' + 'ie' (little moving images).
📖 Example
For her birthday, we decided to watch a new animated movie at the cinema and then get ice cream.
For her birthday, we decided to watch a new animated movie at the cinema and then get ice cream.
🔗 Collocations
watch a movie – to view a film in a cinema or on a screen
movie theater – a building where films are shown to an audience
movie star – a famous actor or actress who appears in films
🔄 Synonyms
film (n.) – a motion picture; a story recorded on film
motion picture (n.) – a formal term for a movie
cinema (n.) – the art or industry of making films; also a place where films are shown
🚫 Antonyms
still image (n.) – a single static picture, the opposite of moving images
🌱 Derivatives
moviegoer (n.) – a person who frequently goes to watch movies
moviemaker (n.) – a person who makes movies; a filmmaker
moviegoing (adj.) – relating to the activity of attending movies
📖 Cultural Story
The word 'movie' was first used in the early 20th century as a colloquial shortening of 'moving picture'. The first commercial movie screening by the Lumière brothers in 1895 revolutionized entertainment.
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