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Movie

/ˈmuːvi/

A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion.

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📖 Definitions of "Movie"

noun

1
A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion.
2
(usually plural) A cinema.
"Let's go to the movies."

🔄 Synonyms of "Movie"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
flicknoun	A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.
picturenoun	A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.
filmnoun	(uncountable) A visual art form that consists of a sequence of still images preserved on a recording medium to give the illusion of motion; movies generally.
motion picturenoun	A movie.
moving picturenoun	(dated) A film or movie.
picture shownoun	(dated) Synonym of movie.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Movie"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
motion picturenoun	A movie.
moving picturenoun	(dated) A film or movie.
picture shownoun	(dated) Synonym of movie.
picturenoun	A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.
filmnoun	(uncountable) A visual art form that consists of a sequence of still images preserved on a recording medium to give the illusion of motion; movies generally.
flicknoun	A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.
filmingnoun	The action of the verb to film.
footagenoun	(usually uncountable) An amount of film or tape that has been used to record something.
cinenoun	(chiefly attributive) cinefilm
cinematographic	of or pertaining to cinematography
cinematographynoun	The art, process, or job of filming movies.
film-makernoun	Alternative spelling of filmmaker. [A producer or director of films/movies.]
filmmakingnoun	The activity of preparing edited video works, formerly principally films, whether for entertainment or other purposes.
telefilmnoun	A film made for television.
cinematicnoun	Of or relating to the cinema.
videonoun	Television, a television show, or a movie.
filmmakernoun	A producer or director of films/movies.
screenplaynoun	(authorship, cinematography) A script for a movie or a television show; especially, the former specifically.
documentarynoun	A film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner.
picturesnoun	(UK, Ireland) cinema, movie theatre