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Definition of Movie
1. Noun. A form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement. "The film was shot on location"
Generic synonyms: Product, Production, Show
Terms within: Episode, Sequence, Credit, Caption, Subtitle, Credits, Scene, Shot
Specialized synonyms: Telefilm, Feature, Feature Film, Final Cut, Home Movie, Collage Film, Coming Attraction, Shoot-'em-up, Short Subject, Docudrama, Documentary, Documentary Film, Infotainment, Cinema Verite, Film Noir, Skin Flick, Rough Cut, Silent Movie, Silent Picture, Silents, Slow Motion, Talkie, Talking Picture, 3-d, 3d, Three-d, Musical, Musical Comedy, Musical Theater
Examples of category: Dub, Synchronise, Synchronize, Film, Shoot, Take, Tape, Videotape, Reshoot
Derivative terms: Film, Film
Definition of Movie
1. n. A moving picture or a moving picture show; -- commonly used in pl.
Definition of Movie
1. Noun. A motion picture. ¹
2. Noun. A cinema. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Movie
1. a motion picture [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Movie
Literary usage of Movie
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Writing of Today: Models of Journalistic Prose by John William Cunliffe, Gerhard Richard Lomer (1915)
"When you near movie has been called the most potent ex- the starting-point, the
operator stops the ю isting factor in the shaping of the national motor ..."
2. Inviting War to America by Allan Louis Benson (1916)
"Another "movie" of the same sort has left New York and will soon put the fear of
... On the "movie" screen, it is as easy to show Washington burning an ..."
3. Concrete Abstractions: An Introduction to Computer Science Using Scheme by Max Hailperin, Barbara Kaiser, Karl Knight (1999)
"Using these extended versions, we can redefine movie-p/a-list as follows: ...
The substitutions for the first two wild cards in (what (movie movies) (was ..."
4. Montreal by Ulysses Travel Guides Staff (2004)
"... movie Theatres Montreal has many movie theatres; here is a list of the major
downtown theatres. Special rates are offered on Tuesdays and matinees. ..."
5. You Can Choose to Be Happy: "Rise Above" Anxiety, Anger, and Depression by Tom G. Stevens (1998)
"You are the star of your own movie. Have you ever felt all alone, neglected, ...
Have you wished that you could be like a movie star-thè center of attention ..."
6. Dictionary of National Biography by Leslie Stephen, Sidney Lee (1892)
"... with Walter movie [qv] The real author was a London clergyman named Richard King.
k'.-jit a diary chiefly of affairs of state, which During his tenure ..."
7. The Medical Implications of Nuclear War by Fredric Solomon (1986)
"After the movie, people were considerably more pessimistic about the availability
of shelters, the adequacy of medical care, the sufficiency of food ..."
8. Writing of Today: Models of Journalistic Prose by John William Cunliffe, Gerhard Richard Lomer (1915)
"When you near movie has been called the most potent ex- the starting-point, the
operator stops the ю isting factor in the shaping of the national motor ..."
9. Inviting War to America by Allan Louis Benson (1916)
"Another "movie" of the same sort has left New York and will soon put the fear of
... On the "movie" screen, it is as easy to show Washington burning an ..."
10. Concrete Abstractions: An Introduction to Computer Science Using Scheme by Max Hailperin, Barbara Kaiser, Karl Knight (1999)
"Using these extended versions, we can redefine movie-p/a-list as follows: ...
The substitutions for the first two wild cards in (what (movie movies) (was ..."
11. Montreal by Ulysses Travel Guides Staff (2004)
"... movie Theatres Montreal has many movie theatres; here is a list of the major
downtown theatres. Special rates are offered on Tuesdays and matinees. ..."
12. You Can Choose to Be Happy: "Rise Above" Anxiety, Anger, and Depression by Tom G. Stevens (1998)
"You are the star of your own movie. Have you ever felt all alone, neglected, ...
Have you wished that you could be like a movie star-thè center of attention ..."
13. Dictionary of National Biography by Leslie Stephen, Sidney Lee (1892)
"... with Walter movie [qv] The real author was a London clergyman named Richard King.
k'.-jit a diary chiefly of affairs of state, which During his tenure ..."
14. The Medical Implications of Nuclear War by Fredric Solomon (1986)
"After the movie, people were considerably more pessimistic about the availability
of shelters, the adequacy of medical care, the sufficiency of food ..."
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