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 of moving picture
But more than anything the CNN brand stands for news brought to you in moving pictures and sound with an onscreen anchor or correspondent acting as a trusted guide.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 July 2024
Under the guidance and vision of lead director and executive producer Sydney Freeland, these moments are beautiful displays of inclusivity and what is now possible in moving pictures and television.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Jan. 2024
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
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 July 2024
Under the guidance and vision of lead director and executive producer Sydney Freeland, these moments are beautiful displays of inclusivity and what is now possible in moving pictures and television.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Jan. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moving picture
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No casting decisions have been announced, nor have producers revealed when the next Bond movie will be released.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The Hindi film scored $2.2 million in the US alone, becoming ninth-highest scoring movie in the US over the weekend.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Abraham’s performance in season 2 of The White Lotus earned him a Golden Globe nomination for best supporting actor in a limited series, anthology or motion picture made for television.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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The motion picture business saw revenue and segment profit decreased to $309 million (from $443 million) and $83.6 million (from $100.4 million), respectively, on tough comparisons with last year’s theatrical releases of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and Saw X.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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After reported tension with its longtime producers, which media company now has creative control over the James Bond film franchise?—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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What To Know The Netflix documentary series American Murder: Gabby Petito will include text messages, video footage and excerpts from Petito's personal journals.—
Marni Rose McFall,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Yet in the best documentary category voters swerved the Palestinian-Israeli co-production No Other Land, the Oscar frontrunner, to award Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, which is not even nominated.—
Sarah Crompton,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Moving picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moving%20picture. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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