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motion picture

–noun
1. a sequence of consecutive pictures of objects photographed in motion by a specially designed camera (motion-picture camera) and thrown on a screen by a projector (motion-picture projector) in such rapid succession as to give the illusion of natural movement.
2. a play, event, or the like, presented in this form.
3. motion pictures, the art, technique, or business of producing motion pictures.
Also called movie, moving picture.


Origin:
1890–95


motion-picture, adjective
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motion picture  
n.  
  1. A movie.

  2. motion pictures The movie industry.

mo'tion-pic'ture (mō'shən-pĭk'chər) adj.
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