cinema
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cinema
- /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ US
- /ˈsɪn.ɪ.mə/ UK
- /ˈsɪn.ɪ.mɑː/ UK
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French cinéma, clipping of cinématographe (term coined by the Lumière brothers in the 1890s), from Ancient Greek κίνημα (kínēma, “movement”) + γράφω (gráphō, “write, record”). Compare German Kino (“cinema”), ultimately from the same Greek source.
noun cinemas
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A movie theatre, a movie house.
The cinema is right across the street from the restaurant.
Similar: pictures, moviehouse, movies, movie theater, movie theatre
- Films collectively. Despite the critics, he produced excellent cinema.
- The film and movie industry. In the long history of Spanish cinema[…].
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The art of making films and movies; cinematography.
Throughout the history of cinema, filmmakers[…].
Similar: seventh art
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A sophisticated or exemplary film, representative of the art of cinema.
Similar: kino
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Any media or event that is exemplary.
That game was absolute cinema.
Similar: kino
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: picture palace, movie theater, movie theatre, movie house, celluloid, film, pictures, movies, filmmaker, theatre, cinematic, theater, cinematography, film-maker, filmmaking, cinematographic
Translations
Every language
noun a film/movie theatre
| Español | cine, cinematógrafo, cinema |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 영화관 yeonghwagwan, 극장 geukjang |
| 日本語 | 映画館 eigakan |
| 中文 | 電影院 /电影院 diànyǐngyuàn, 影院 yǐngyuàn |
| हिन्दी | सिनेमा sinemā, सिनेमाघर sinemāghar |
| Kiswahili | sinema |
| Português | cinema |
| Français | cinéma |
| Deutsch | Kino, Filmtheater, Lichtspielhaus |
| Italiano | cinema |
| Ελληνικά | σινεμά sinemá |
| Русский | кинотеа́тр kinoteátr, кино́ kinó, кино́шка kinóška |
| Tiếng Việt | rạp phim, rạp chiếu phim, rạp xi nê, rạp xi-nê, rạp điện ảnh |
| العربية | سِينَمَا sīnamā |
| עברית | בֵּית קוֹלנוֹעַ bet kolnóa, קוֹלְנוֹעַ kolnóa |
noun films collectively
| Español | cine, cinema |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 영화 yeonghwa |
| 日本語 | 映画 eiga, フィルム firumu |
| 中文 | 電影 /电影 diànyǐng |
| Português | cinema |
| Français | cinéma |
| Deutsch | Kino |
| Ελληνικά | κινηματογράφος kinimatográfos |
| Русский | кино́ kinó |
| Tiếng Việt | phim, điện ảnh |
| עברית | קוֹלְנוֹעַ kolnóa' |
noun the film and movie industry
| Español | cine, cinema |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 영화 산업 yeonghwa saneop |
| 日本語 | 映画産業 eigasangyō |
| 中文 | 電影業 /电影业 diànyǐngyè |
| Português | indústria cinematográfica |
| Français | cinéma |
| Deutsch | Filmindustrie, Kino |
| Ελληνικά | κινηματογράφος kinimatográfos |
| Română | cinematografie |
| Русский | кино́ kinó, кинематогра́фия kinematográfija, кинемато́граф kinematógraf |
| Tiếng Việt | ngành phim, ngành điện ảnh |
| עברית | קוֹלְנוֹעַ kolnóa' |
noun the art of making films and movies
| Español | cine, cinema |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 촬영 chwaryeong |
| 日本語 | 撮影 satsuei |
| 中文 | 電影製作術 /电影制作术 diànyǐng jìzuò shù |
| Português | cinematografia, cinema |
| Français | cinéma, septième art |
| Deutsch | Kino |
| Italiano | cinematografo, cinematografia |
| Ελληνικά | κινηματογράφος kinimatográfos |
| Română | cinematografie |
| Русский | кино́ kinó, кинематогра́фия kinematográfija, кинемато́граф kinematógraf, киноиску́сство kinoiskússtvo |
| Tiếng Việt | nghệ thuật phim, nghệ thuật điện ảnh |
| עברית | קוֹלְנוֹעַ kolnóa' |
Talk about this word "cinema." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cinema. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cinema. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cinema "cinema." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cinema.Cite this
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title = {cinema},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cinema},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
