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cin⋅e⋅ma

  [sin-uh-muh]
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–noun
1. Chiefly British. motion picture.
2. the cinema, motion pictures collectively, as an art.
3. Chiefly British. a motion-picture theater.
Origin:
1895–1900; short for cinematograph

Related forms:
cin⋅e⋅mat⋅ic  [sin-uh-mat-ik] , adjective
cin⋅e⋅mat⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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Local Movie Theaters
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Movies.YellowPages.com/LosAngeles
Cinema
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www.AMCEntertainment.com
cin·e·ma   (sĭn'ə-mə)   
n.  

    1. A film or movie.

    2. A movie theater.

    3. Films or movies considered as a group.

    4. The film or movie industry.

    1. Films or movies considered as a group.

    2. The film or movie industry.

  3. The art or technique of making films or movies; filmmaking.


[French cinéma, short for cinématographe; see cinematograph.]
cin'e·mat'ic (sĭn'ə-māt'ĭk) adj., cin'e·mat'i·cal·ly adv.
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