ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Cinema

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Cinema is a noun meaning (countable) A movie theatre, a movie house.

Meaning

(countable) A movie theatre, a movie house.

More Meanings

  1. (film, uncountable) Films collectively.
  2. (film, uncountable) The film and movie industry.
  3. (film, countable, uncountable) The art of making films and movies; cinematography.
  4. (Internet slang, uncountable) A sophisticated or exemplary film, representative of the art of cinema.

Example Sentences

In the long history of Spanish cinema[…].
Throughout the history of cinema, filmmakers[…].
Despite the critics, he produced excellent cinema.
The cinema is right across the street from the restaurant.

Word Forms

Synonyms for cinema

Depending on context, synonyms include pictures, moviehouse, movies, kino, celluloid, film.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include movie house, celluloid, film, pictures, movies, filmmaker.

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