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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motion picture
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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
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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
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Clips not only conjure these same vivid memories, but also bring them to life in moving pictures.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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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
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Director James Mangold’s film about the legendary singer, musician and songwriter was released in theaters on Dec. 25, 2024.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The film benefits further from a romantic arc with a pre-Game of Thrones Lena Headey.—
Staff Author,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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The festival’s diverse lineup included 39 narrative features, 16 documentary features, and 38 short films.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2025
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In recent years, Foreman had been involved with numerous documentary projects about his life, boxing and the era of his greatest fame.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Motion picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motion%20picture. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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