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movie
- /ˈmuːvi/
Rhymes with -uːvi
Where it comes from
From moving (picture) + -ie. Attested since at least 1912 (if not 1908), originally in American English.
noun movies
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A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion; a film; a video.
Similar: flick, motion picture, moving picture, moving-picture show, photoplay, picture show, picture
- A professionally made motion picture of a substantive narrative work, typically around 1 to 3 hours long, typically intended for cinema, art, entertainment, and a widespread audience; a feature film, theatrical film. My favorite actor is starring in the new movie.
- A cinema; a movie theatre. Let's go to the movies.
- Any event, especially one that is unpleasant or tiresome. Don't worry; this isn't the first time I've been through this movie.
- An extremely fun and exciting experience. Every night with you is a movie!
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: motion picture, moving picture, picture show, picture, film, flick, filming, footage, cine, cinematographic, cinematography, film-maker, filmmaking, telefilm, cinematic, video
Translations
Every language
noun motion picture
| Español | película, filme |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 영화 yeonghwa |
| 日本語 | 映画 eiga |
| 中文 | 電影 /电影 diànyǐng, 影片 yǐngpiàn |
| हिन्दी | पिक्चर pikcar, फ़िल्म, मूवी mūvī, सिनेमा sinemā, चलचित्र calcitra, चित्रपट citrapaṭ |
| Kiswahili | filamu |
| Português | filme |
| Français | film, œuvre cinématographique |
| Deutsch | Film, Spielfilm |
| Italiano | film, pellicola |
| Ελληνικά | ταινία tainía, έργο érgo, φιλμ |
| Română | film |
| Русский | фильм filʹm, кинофи́льм kinofílʹm, кинокарти́на kinokartína, карти́на kartína |
| Tiếng Việt | phim, điện ảnh |
| العربية | فِلْم, شَرِيط šarīṭ, فِيلْم سِينَمَائِيّ fīlm sīnamāʔiyy, تَصْوِير مُتَحَرِّك taṣwīr mutaḥarrik |
| עברית | סֶרֶט séret |
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title = {movie},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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