movie
a sequence of consecutive still images recorded in a series to be viewed on a screen in such rapid succession as to give the illusion of natural movement; motion picture.
a story, event, or the like, presented in this form.
movies,
Usually the movies . the movie industry: The movies use MPA ratings to inform patrons about content that may not be suitable for certain audiences.
all movies as a group, or a specific category of movies, considered as a genre: gangster movies.
the exhibition of movies: an evening at the movies.
Often the movies . a movie theater: Is there anything good playing at the movies on Main Street?
Origin of movie
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How to use movie in a sentence
While the Blade’s media coverage generally focuses on movies and television shows with LGBTQ content or creators, our Top Ten and Year in Review lists do include outstanding mainstream films.
FROM THE VAULTS – Straight, but not narrow | Brian T. Carney | September 11, 2020 | Washington BladeOne of the things I’m most proud of is that people have said our movie is one you have to see all together.
How the coronavirus outbreak is roiling the film and entertainment industries | Alissa Wilkinson | September 11, 2020 | VoxWe all know and love Larenz Tate for his roles in the many movies and TV shows that hold a special place in our hearts.
Larenz Tate Reveals How Jamie Foxx Helped Him Meet His Wife Tomasina | Hope Wright | September 4, 2020 | Essence.comA puzzle dug up all over Europe holds the key to Tenet — and turns it into more than a movie.
The ancient palindrome that explains Christopher Nolan’s Tenet | Alissa Wilkinson | September 4, 2020 | VoxThe idea of a woman wielding her power on her own, for herself, doesn’t seem to exist in the landscape of this movie.
The history of Mulan, from a 6th-century ballad to the live-action Disney movie | Constance Grady | September 4, 2020 | Vox
Music is a huge part of the tone of Black Dynamite overall—going back to the original 2009 movie on which the series is based.
‘Black Dynamite’ Presents Police Brutality: The Musical | Stereo Williams | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTHave there been discussions with FX regarding an Archer movie, and how do you think that would play out?
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS | Marlow Stern | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThey worked just as hard on that as the people who made the good movie did.
Patton Oswalt on Fighting Conservatives With Satire | William O’Connor | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTWhy do you think you were “an asperg-y movie fan…a jabbering repellent acolyte?”
Patton Oswalt on Fighting Conservatives With Satire | William O’Connor | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTI remember that after the movie, people were saying how depressing it was, and I started an argument with them.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile | Robert Ward | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThen Bill wanted him to go to a movie, and after a praiseworthy hesitation Bud yielded to temptation and went.
Cabin Fever | B. M. BowerAnd then I seem to remember reading somewhere about dozens of movie actors going abroad, and how they invariably visited Shaw.
My Wonderful Visit | Charlie ChaplinI remember Nicholson having said that the squire would not go to a "movie," that he regarded his stand as a principle.
My Wonderful Visit | Charlie ChaplinThen I learn that he had told everyone not to say anything about his not having been to a movie for fear that it would offend me.
My Wonderful Visit | Charlie ChaplinI tried to lure my landlady out to a movie, but she thriftily refused.
Jane Journeys On | Ruth Comfort Mitchell
British Dictionary definitions for movie
/ (ˈmuːvɪ) /
an informal word for film (def. 1)
(as modifier): movie ticket
Origin of movie
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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