motion picture en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Meanings
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A sequence of images depicting people or objects in motion, preserved on a recording medium and capable of being projected for viewing.
Some technical knowledge of cameras and lighting is needed to create a motion picture.
The line along the Northumbrian coast to Berwick and into Scotland is stunning (even on a Voyager!), and the weather is perfect – just sit back, relax, and enjoy the motion picture that plays beyond the window.
2022 November 30, Paul Bigland, “Destination Oban: a Sunday in Scotland”, in RAIL, number 971, page 75:
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A movie.
Gone with the Wind is my favorite motion picture.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| motion pic | alternative | lexicographic | |
| motion pictures | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| motion-picture | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Hyponyms
silent film · talking picture · talkie