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mov·ie  (mv)
n.
1.
a. A sequence of photographs projected onto a screen with sufficient rapidity as to create the illusion of motion and continuity.
b. A connected cinematic narrative represented in this form.
2. A showing of a movie. Often used in the plural: During the movie, the person in front of me kept talking. Would you like to go to the movies tonight?
3. movies The movie industry.

[Shortening and alteration of moving picture.]

movie [ˈmuːvɪ]
n
(Performing Arts)
a.  an informal word for film [1]
b.  (as modifier) movie ticket
[from mov(ing picture) + -ie]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.moviemovie - a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location"
product, production - an artifact that has been created by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production"
sequence, episode - film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie
credit - an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work; "the credits were given at the end of the film"
subtitle, caption - translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen
credits - a list of acknowledgements of those who contributed to the creation of a film (usually run at the end of the film)
telefilm - a movie that is made to be shown on television
scene, shot - a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
feature film, feature - the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater; "the feature tonight is `Casablanca'"
final cut - the final edited version of a movie as approved by the director and producer
home movie - a film made at home by an amateur photographer
collage film - a movie that juxtaposes different kinds of footage
coming attraction - a movie that is advertised to draw customers
shoot-'em-up - a movie featuring shooting and violence
short subject - a brief film; often shown prior to showing the feature
docudrama, documentary, documentary film, infotainment - a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event
cinema verite - a movie that shows ordinary people in actual activities without being controlled by a director
film noir - a movie that is marked by a mood of pessimism, fatalism, menace, and cynical characters; "film noir was applied by French critics to describe American thriller or detective films in the 1940s"
skin flick - a pornographic movie
rough cut - the first print of a movie after preliminary editing
silent movie, silent picture, silents - a movie without a soundtrack
slow motion - a movie that apparently takes place at a slower than normal speed; achieved by taking the film at a faster rate
talkie, talking picture - a movie with synchronized speech and singing
3-D, 3D, three-D - a movie with images having three dimensional form or appearance
show - a social event involving a public performance or entertainment; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"
musical, musical comedy, musical theater - a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing
dub - provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language
synchronise, synchronize - make (motion picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the action; "synchronize this film"
film, shoot, take - make a film or photograph of something; "take a scene"; "shoot a movie"
videotape, tape - record on videotape
reshoot - shoot again; "We had to reshoot that scene 24 times"

movie
noun film, picture, feature, flick (slang), motion picture, moving picture (U.S.) That was the first movie he ever made.
the movies the cinema, a film, the pictures (informal), the flicks (slang), the silver screen (informal) He took her to the movies.
Translations
movie [ˈmuːvɪ] (esp US)
A. Npelícula f, film(e) m
the moviesel cine
to go to the moviesir al cine
B. CPD movie camera Ncámara f cinematográfica
movie house N = movie theatre the movie industry Nla industria cinematográfica
movie star Nestrella f de cine
movie theatre Ncine m

movie [ˈmuːvi] nfilm m
the movies → le cinéma
Let's go to the movies! → Si on allait au cinéma?
movie camera ncaméra f

movie
n (esp US) → Film m; (the) moviesder Film; to go to the moviesins Kino gehen

movie (esp US) in cpdsFilm-;
movie camera
nFilmkamera f
moviegoer
nKinogänger(in) m(f)
movie house
nKino nt, → Filmtheater nt
movie star
nFilmstar m
movie theater
nKino nt

movie [ˈmuːvɪ] (esp Am)
1. nfilm m inv
to go to the movies → andare al cinema
2. adj (star) → del cinema; (industry) → cinematografico/a

movie [ˈmuːvɪ] (esp Am)
1. nfilm m inv
to go to the movies → andare al cinema
2. adj (star) → del cinema; (industry) → cinematografico/a

movie move
movie فيلم film film Film ταινία película elokuva film film film 映画 영화 film film film filme пленка, фильм film ภาพยนต์, ภาพยนตร์ film phim 电影


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Say, Saxon, d'ye know I don't care if I never see movie pictures again.
Damon, as they came out of the theater two hours later, all three chuckling at the remembrance of what they had seen, "I wonder you never turned your inventive mind to the movies.
One recreation she would be able to enjoy to her heart's content when she moved into town--the movies.
 
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