motion picture

noun

Definition of motion picturenext
as in movie
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track a popular novel that was made into a major motion picture

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Recent Examples of motion picture In 2014, Christopher, then an assistant in WME’s motion picture department, was asked by human resources if an intern could shadow him for several days. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025 This means empowering women and BIPOC filmmakers to be the ones sitting in directors chairs on major motion pictures, producing top 10 films, and making high-level decisions on set. — Liz Elting, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 The Academy will continue its mission to recognize and uphold excellence in the motion picture arts and sciences, inspire imagination, and connect the world through the medium of motion pictures. — Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025 Ben Browning, FilmNation’s president of motion pictures, believes that what could be seen as a disadvantage actually gives the company an edge. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for motion picture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motion picture
  1. movie
  2. moving picture
  3. film
  4. documentary
Noun
  • In March 2023, Alibaba — a sprawling company that does everything from food delivery to cloud computing and movies — decided to split into six separate business groups, each with the ability to raise outside funding and go public.
    — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Bills quarterback Josh Allen signed a deal with the company earlier this month, per the Hollywood Reporter. Chiefs fans and others had all kinds of funny jokes about the Bills movie coming out after the Kansas City version.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of movie
Noun
  • Clips not only conjure these same vivid memories, but also bring them to life in moving pictures.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The story is deceptively simple, but the way the animators create moving pictures to mimic medieval-style stained glass is singular.
    — Josh Spiegel, Vulture, 24 July 2024
Definition of moving picture
Noun
  • Deadline, however, projects a stronger international take for A Minecraft Movie and is pegging the film to open with $140 million in global ticket sales.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.
    — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of film
Noun
  • The festival’s diverse lineup included 39 narrative features, 16 documentary features, and 38 short films.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Cutting-edge visual effects create a world of talking photorealistic animals that might as well be a nature documentary, and attention is paid to livening up the humor, with Billy Eichner’s funny, overdramatic meerkat Timon showing up everybody, including Beyoncé. 9.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of documentary

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