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motion picture

mo·tion pic·ture
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [moh-shuh n pik-cher]
    • /ˈmoʊ ʃən ˈpɪk tʃər/
    • /ˈməʊʃn ˈpɪktʃə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [moh-shuh n pik-cher]
    • /ˈmoʊ ʃən ˈpɪk tʃər/

Definitions of motion picture words

  • noun motion picture a sequence of consecutive pictures of objects photographed in motion by a specially designed camera (motion-picture camera) and thrown on a screen by a projector (motion-picture projector) in such rapid succession as to give the illusion of natural movement. 1
  • noun motion picture a play, event, or the like, presented in this form. 1
  • noun motion picture motion pictures, the art, technique, or business of producing motion pictures. 1
  • noun motion picture movie, film 1
  • countable noun motion picture A motion picture is a film made for cinema. 0
  • noun motion picture a sequence of images of moving objects photographed by a camera and providing the optical illusion of continuous movement when projected onto a screen 0
See all 8 definitions of motion picture

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Origin of motion picture

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Motion picture

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Motion picture

motion picture popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

motion picture usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for motion picture

noun motion picture

  • flick — a motion picture.
  • cinema — A cinema is a place where people go to watch films for entertainment.
  • film — a thin layer or coating: a film of grease on a plate.
  • flicker — to burn unsteadily; shine with a wavering light: The candle flickered in the wind and went out.
  • movie — motion picture.
All 16 Synonyms of motion picture

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