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cinema [ˈsɪnɪmə] n
1. (Performing Arts) Chiefly Brit a. a place designed for the exhibition of films b. (as modifier) a cinema seat (Performing Arts) the cinema a. the art or business of making films b. films collectively [C19 (earlier spelling kinema): shortened from cinematograph] cinematic [ˌsɪnɪˈmætɪk] adj cinematically adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
cinema noun 2. films, pictures, movies, big screen (informal), motion pictures, silver screen Contemporary African cinema has much to offer in its vitality and freshness. Quotations "Photography is truth. The cinema is truth 24 times per second" [Jean-Luc Godard Le Petit Soldat] "A film must have a beginning, a middle and an end. But not necessarily in that order" [Jean-Luc Godard] "To wish the movies to be articulate is about as sensible as wishing the drama to be silent" [George Jean Nathan] "Pictures are for entertainment, messages should be delivered by Western Union" [Sam Goldwyn] Translations cinema [ˈsɪnɪmɑː] (mainly British) n (= film) → cinéma m cinema complex (British) n → complexe m multisalle(s) cinema-going [ˈsɪnɪmɑːgəʊɪŋ] (British) adj the cinema-going public → le public cinéphile cinema cinema (esp Brit): cinema complex n → Kinocenter nt cinemagoer n → Kinogänger(in) m(f) cinema-going n the popularity of cinema → die Beliebtheit des Kinos adj the cinema public → das Kinopublikum, die Kinogänger pl cinema-loving adj → kinofreudig How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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