picture show

pic·ture show

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pik-cher shoh]
- /ˈpɪk tʃər ʃoʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pik-cher shoh]
- /ˈpɪk tʃər ʃoʊ/

Definitions of picture show words

noun picture show motion picture. 1
noun picture show a motion-picture theater. 1
countable noun picture show A picture show is a film shown at a cinema. 0
noun picture show a film; a movie 0
noun picture show a film or a theater where films are shown 0

See all 5 definitions of picture show

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Origin of picture show

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

1865-70, in sense “exhibition of pictures”; 1910-15 for current senses

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Parts of speech for Picture show

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Picture show

picture show popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

picture show usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for picture show

noun picture show

big screen — When people talk about the big screen, they are referring to films that are made for cinema rather than for television.
bijou — Small houses are sometimes described as bijou houses in order to make them sound attractive or fashionable.
bijoux — a jewel.
cine — Cine is used to refer to things that are used in or connected with the making or showing of films.
cinema — A cinema is a place where people go to watch films for entertainment.

All 22 Synonyms of picture show