Movie
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmuːvi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Movie is a noun meaning (usually in the plural, chiefly Canada, US, Australia, New Zealand) A cinema; a movie theatre.
Meaning
(usually in the plural, chiefly Canada, US, Australia, New Zealand) A cinema; a movie theatre.
More Meanings
- (informal, figuratively) Any event, especially one that is unpleasant or tiresome.
- (slang, figuratively) An extremely fun and exciting experience.
- (chiefly Canada, US, Australia, New Zealand) A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion; a film.
Example Sentences
Let's go to the movies.
Every night with you is a movie!
He is watching a crime-thriller movie.
I've been through this movie before, I thought.
Word Forms
- movies
Synonyms for movie
Depending on context, synonyms include flick, motion picture, photoplay, picture, film.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include motion picture, picture, film, flick, filming, footage.
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Sources & Attribution
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