motion picture
A sequence of images depicting people or objects in motion, preserved on a recording…A sequence of images depicting people or objects in motion, preserved on a recording medium and capable of being projected for viewing.
» This motion picture strongly piques my interest.
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2 sensesA 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.
A movie.
Gone with the Wind is my favorite motion picture.
- a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
Examples
3 sentencesThis motion picture strongly piques my interest.
Tom is especially known for his tragic roles in motion pictures and at the theatre.
deTom ist vor allem bekannt für seine vielen tragischen Film- und Theaterrollen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
This motion picture is protected under the copyright laws of the United States and other countries throughout the world.
Forms
plural: motion picturesSynonyms
9 synonyms- a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement:moviefilmpicturemoving picturemoving-picture showmotion-picture showpicture showpic
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.