1
: a recording of moving images that tells a story and that people watch on a screen or television : motion picture
watched a movie after dinner
a movie about the Civil War
an action movie
2
movies plural
: a showing of a motion picture especially in a theater
went to the movies last Friday
also
: a theater that shows movies
What's playing at the movies?
3
movies plural
: the business of making movies : the motion-picture medium or industry
Examples of movie in a Sentence
He wants to work in the movies.
a career in the movies
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 27 July 2025
Known for his wit and charisma, The Rock has become the most accomplished actor of all professional wrestlers, starring in movies such as The Scorpion King, Fast Five, and Jumanji.
—Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
In the original movie, the band plays a fictional rock club called Shank Hall.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 26 July 2025
Ares marks Bridges' first movie performance since 2018's Bad Times at the El Royale, and his second screen performance (following FX's The Old Man) since he was diagnosed with cancer in 2020.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 July 2025
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“Movie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/movie. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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movie
noun
mov·ie
ˈmü-vē 
2
a
: a story represented in motion pictures
b
pl : a showing of a movie
went to the movies yesterday
3
plural
: the business of making movies : the motion-picture industry
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