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movie en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˈmuːvi/
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Etymology

From moving (picture) + -ie. Attested since at least 1912 (if not 1908), originally in American English.

Meanings

(Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, US) A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion; a film; a video.
A professionally made motion picture of a substantive narrative work, typically around 1 to 3 hours long, typically intended for cinema, art, entertainment, and a widespread audience; a feature film, theatrical film.
- My favorite actor is starring in the new movie.
(Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, US, plural-normally) A cinema; a movie theatre.
- Let's go to the movies.
(figuratively, informal) Any event, especially one that is unpleasant or tiresome.
- And then when the other five were in the Dance Hall up there on the river, steps away from the hot seat, Lehman let off an Italian dragged along on the lookout detail and a Hebrew who was supposed to have furnished the guns, although that had the smell of a frame because the cops didn't like him from another movie. 1981, Paul Sann, Trial in the Upper Room, New York, N.Y.: Crown Publishers, Inc., →ISBN, page 166:
- I've been through this movie before, I thought. 1985, Charles Nicholl, The Fruit Palace, New York, N.Y.: St. Martin's Press, →ISBN, page 259:
- This is the world's final fate and ultimate horror and the evangelists' just reward for being right: a kingdom ruled by the preachers, complete with the inquisitions, the debasement of women, and the witch-hunting that always accompanies self-righteous followers and enforcers of a cruel god. We've been through this movie before. 2005, Dave Smith, To Be of Use: The Seven Seeds of Meaningful Work, Novato, C.A.: New World Library, →ISBN, page 85:
- Don't worry; this isn't the first time I've been through this movie.
- CEO Tom Wilson said on a conference call today that Allstate hadn't seen a nationwide spike in claims costs like this "in a long time." ¶ "That said, we see this movie every year multiple times in individual states," he said. "So it's not like we haven't been through this movie multiple times before. We know how to manage it. . . .You should expect to continue to see some impact on growth." 2015 November 3, Steve Daniels, quoting Tom Wilson, “Allstate doubles pace of rate hikes as costs keep rising”, in Crain's Chicago Business, Chicago, I.L.: Crain Communications Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 18 Jan 2024:
(figuratively, slang) An extremely fun and exciting experience.
- Thank Y'all 🔥.. 2024! I'm going to make it a movie 🎥 2023 December 2, @IMHIMZEL, Twitter, archived from the original on 18 Jan 2024:
- My life is a movie / Bull ridin' and boobies / Cowboy hat from Gucci / Wrangler on my booty 2018 December 3, “Old Town Road”performed by Lil Nas X:
- Gun range was a total movie. Had to make sure our shooting skills were on point (they were). Now drinking the most expensive bottle of wine I've ever have courtesy of Gunner opening a bottle he wasn't supposed to open 2023 February 4, @dougwithersMD, Twitter, archived from the original on 18 Jan 2024:
- last night was amazing! more content coming. it was literally a movie lol best time with one of my besties @chloebailey love you siss ❤️❤️❤️ 2023 April 4, skiwithaneye, Instagram, archived from the original on 18 Jan 2024:
- Every night with you is a movie!
- Mfs go to a party and stand by a wall all night then the next day post "last night was a movie" 2023 June 23, @Hoodville_, Twitter, archived from the original on 18 Jan 2024:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
movies	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Translations (258)

uz kino (motion picture) · apc فيلم (motion picture) · new संकिपा (motion picture) · hi फ़िल्म (motion picture) · af rolprent (motion picture) · bg ки́но (motion picture) · ur فِلْم (motion picture) · lv kinofilma (motion picture) · bn ফিল্ম (motion picture) · ug كىنو (motion picture) · tt фильм (motion picture) · myv фильма (motion picture) · gu ચલચિત્ર (motion picture) · or ସିନେମା (motion picture) · ka კინოფილმი (motion picture) · gd film (motion picture) · tg филм (motion picture) · sh фи̏лм (motion picture) · it pellicola (motion picture) · nan-hbl 電影 /电影 (motion picture) · ps خوځنده انځور (motion picture) · la pictura cinematographica (motion picture) · cdo 電影 /电影 (motion picture) · es película (motion picture) · tyv кино (motion picture) · mk филм (motion picture) · id film (motion picture) · lo ຮູບເງົາ (motion picture) · te సైన్మ (motion picture) · nl film (motion picture) · bo གློག་བརྙན (motion picture) · et telelavastus (motion picture) · myv эрянеявкс (motion picture) · rue филм (motion picture) · uk фільм (motion picture) · fi elokuva (motion picture) · ru кинофи́льм (motion picture) · mr चित्रपट (motion picture) · vi điện ảnh (motion picture) · ta திரைப்படம் (motion picture) · yi פֿילם (motion picture) · km កុន (motion picture) · bg филм (motion picture) · be кінафі́льм (motion picture) · ca pel·lícula (motion picture) · ti ሲነማ (motion picture) · ta படம் (motion picture) · el έργο (motion picture) · gu ચિત્રપટ (motion picture) · hy ֆիլմ (motion picture) · ga scannán (motion picture) · cs film (motion picture) · rop pitja (motion picture) · am ተላዋሽ (motion picture) · as চলচ্চিত্ৰ (motion picture) · ky фильм (motion picture) · tl pelikula (motion picture) · pa ਫਿਲਮ (motion picture) · gu ફિલ્મ (motion picture) · ru карти́на (motion picture) · hi चित्रपट (motion picture) · rue філм (motion picture) · cs kino (motion picture) · rm film (motion picture) · hil pelikula (motion picture) · lmo film (motion picture) · el ταινία (motion picture) · bg ки́нофи́лм (motion picture) · hil sine (motion picture) · ilo pelikula (motion picture) · bn চলচ্চিত্র (motion picture) · nn film (motion picture) · hi चलचित्र (motion picture) · eu pelikula (motion picture) · cmn 影片 (motion picture) · ar شَرِيط (motion picture) · br film (motion picture) · ml ചലച്ചിത്രം (motion picture) · kn ಓಡುತಿಟ್ಟ (motion picture) · mn сүүдэр ший (motion picture) · bar Fülm (motion picture) · lo ຟີມ (motion picture) · my ဘိုင်စကုတ် (motion picture) · tk kino (motion picture) · el φιλμ (motion picture) · hi सिनेमा (motion picture) · th ภาพยนตร์ (motion picture) · khb ᦐᧂ (motion picture) · ta சினிமா (motion picture) · se filbma (motion picture) · ar فِيلْم سِينَمَائِيّ (motion picture) · hu mozgókép (motion picture) · st fileme (motion picture) · szl film (motion picture) · ps پلم (motion picture) · tg синамо (motion picture) · tk kinofilm (motion picture) · tdd ᥖᥦᥢᥱᥕᥤᥢᥰ (motion picture) · bn মুভি (motion picture) · tr film (motion picture) · mr पिक्चर (motion picture) · kl filmi (motion picture) · am ሲኒማ (motion picture) · is kvikmynd (motion picture) · eo filmo (motion picture) · sw filamu (motion picture) · ne चलचित्र (motion picture) · am ፊልም (motion picture) · ti ፊልም (motion picture) · sv film (motion picture) · sk film (motion picture) · hy կինո (motion picture) · sh fȉlm (motion picture) · cmn 電影 /电影 (motion picture) · or ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ର (motion picture) · ca film (motion picture) · shn ငဝ်းတူင်ႉ (motion picture) · mnp 電影 /电影 (motion picture) · fr film (motion picture) · gan 電影 /电影 (motion picture) · ovd film (motion picture) · khb ᦶᦎᧃᧈᦍᦲᧃ (motion picture) · uz film (motion picture) · pa ਸਿਨੇਮਾ (motion picture) · cy ffilm (motion picture) · ro film (motion picture) · te సినిమా (motion picture) · ty hohoʻa (motion picture) · ka კინო (motion picture) · wuu 電影 /电影 (motion picture) · et mängufilm (motion picture) · eu filma (motion picture) · ka ფილმი (motion picture) · da film (motion picture) · kn ಸಿನಮಾ (motion picture) · ur مُتَحَرِّک فِلْم (motion picture) · la pellicula (motion picture) · et linateos (motion picture) · arz فيلم (motion picture) · sq film (motion picture) · myv эрямарт (motion picture) · hi मूवी (motion picture) · ur سِنیما (motion picture) · fa-ira سینِما (motion picture) · tl puting-tabing (motion picture) · pl kino (motion picture) · yo fiimu (motion picture) · hi पिक्चर (motion picture) · af fliek (motion picture) · tt кино (motion picture) · hak 電影 /电影 (motion picture) · shn ငဝ်း (motion picture) · vo biomagodem (motion picture) · az kino (motion picture) · izh kino (motion picture) · tg кино (motion picture) · fa-ira فیلْم (motion picture) · et telenäidend (motion picture) · ast filme (motion picture) · lmo pellícola (motion picture) · ht fim (motion picture) · ur مُووِی (motion picture) · kmr sînema (motion picture) · de Spielfilm (motion picture) · kk фильм (motion picture) · bew gambar idup (motion picture) · nb film (motion picture) · hsn 電影 /电影 (motion picture) · haw kiʻiʻoniʻoni (motion picture) · uk кіно́ (motion picture) · tl sine (motion picture) · fr œuvre cinématographique (motion picture) · hy կինոնկար (motion picture) · sms fiˊlmm (motion picture) · za denyingj (motion picture) · te సీన్మ (motion picture) · ky тасма (motion picture) · de Film (motion picture) · pl film (motion picture) · az film (motion picture) · az kinofilm (motion picture) · ja 映画 (motion picture) · vo däsinotabioskop (motion picture) · te చిత్రము (motion picture) · vi phim (motion picture) · gl filme (motion picture) · km ភាពយន្ត (motion picture) · is bíómynd (motion picture) · ug فىلىم (motion picture) · lad filmo (motion picture) · mn фильм (motion picture) · dng дянйин (motion picture) · kmr fîlm (motion picture) · lo ໜັງ (motion picture) · ms filem (motion picture) · sah киинэ (motion picture) · te చలనచిత్రము (motion picture) · th หนัง (motion picture) · ar تَصْوِير مُتَحَرِّك (motion picture) · be фільм (motion picture) · uk кінофі́льм (motion picture) · io filmo (motion picture) · ky кино (motion picture) · lv filma (motion picture) · bn সিনেমা (motion picture) · lt filmas (motion picture) · es filme (motion picture) · hsn 電影戲 /电影戏 (motion picture) · is mynd (motion picture) · ceb pelikula (motion picture) · ml സിനിമ (motion picture) · kk кино (motion picture) · sa चलच्चित्रम् (motion picture) · gu સિનેમા (motion picture) · ml ഫിലിം (motion picture) · ur مُتَحَرِّک تَصاوِیر (motion picture) · mr सिनेमा (motion picture) · rsk филм (motion picture) · lo ຊິເນມາ (motion picture) · be кіно́ (motion picture) · ms wayang (motion picture) · my ရုပ်ရှင် (motion picture) · it film (motion picture) · pt filme (motion picture) · ast película (motion picture) · sl film (motion picture) · chr ᎤᎾᏛᏁᎶᏗ (motion picture) · ar فِلْم (motion picture) · cjy 電影 /电影 (motion picture) · mn кино (motion picture) · fa-ira تَصَاویرِ مُتَحَرِّک (motion picture) · pcc dianqyinj (motion picture) · io cinematografuro (motion picture) · ha sinima (motion picture) · km ហ្វីល (motion picture) · ru фильм (motion picture) · uk стрі́чка (motion picture) · abs film (motion picture) · he סֶרֶט (motion picture) · ka კინოსურათი (motion picture) · kk кинокартина (motion picture) · ti ቺነማ (motion picture) · lt kinas (motion picture) · hy կինոֆիլմ (motion picture) · ur چَلْچِتْر (motion picture) · tk film (motion picture) · et film (motion picture) · ru кинокарти́на (motion picture) · bew pèlem (motion picture) · uz kinofilm (motion picture) · my ဇာတ်ကား (motion picture) · kn ಚಲಚಿತ್ರ (motion picture) · bn মুভী (motion picture) · yue 電影 /电影 (motion picture) · lo ພາບພະຍົນ (motion picture) · fo filmur (motion picture) · hu film (motion picture) · ko 영화 (motion picture)

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