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motion picture en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈməʊʃən ˈpɪktʃə(ɹ)/
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Meanings

  1. 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:
  2. A movie.
    • Gone with the Wind is my favorite motion picture.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
motion pic alternative lexicographic
motion pictures Number=Plur lexicographic
motion-picture alternative lexicographic

Coordinates

video

Hyponyms

silent film · talking picture · talkie

Synonyms

film · moving picture