as in movie
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
a popular novel that was made into a major motion picture
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Recent Examples of motion picture
Since its inception in 1990, the PGA Award for best theatrical motion picture has gone to the subsequent Oscar winner for best picture on all but 10 occasions.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 Feb. 2025
What should be an opportunity to elevate our craft, by an Academy tasked to represent the importance of music to a motion picture’s storytelling, will be lost.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
But celebrating the year in film is a challenging task at a time when the motion picture industry is hardly in a celebratory mood.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
Abraham’s performance in season 2 of The White Lotus earned him a Golden Globe nomination for best supporting actor in a limited series, anthology or motion picture made for television.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 Feb. 2025
What should be an opportunity to elevate our craft, by an Academy tasked to represent the importance of music to a motion picture’s storytelling, will be lost.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
But celebrating the year in film is a challenging task at a time when the motion picture industry is hardly in a celebratory mood.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
Abraham’s performance in season 2 of The White Lotus earned him a Golden Globe nomination for best supporting actor in a limited series, anthology or motion picture made for television.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motion picture
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Nina Dobrev and Teresa Palmer also star in the ensemble movie which is filming in Australia.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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And also cast availability, where this is the main project for all three of those actors, even if ones like Gomez dip out for a movie ever so often.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The story is deceptively simple, but the way the animators create moving pictures to mimic medieval-style stained glass is singular.—
Josh Spiegel,
Vulture,
24 July 2024
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Throughout all of his work, perhaps most memorably in the warped noir of his television series Twin Peaks, Lynch steered composers to create music as inexplicably haunting as his moving pictures.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
17 Jan. 2025
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The new 20-minute film, From Struggle to Strength: Advancing Literacy in Oakland, follows three children in the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) and their struggles with reading comprehension.—
Malaika Jabali,
Essence,
10 Mar. 2025
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What are some of your biggest takeaways from making this film?—
Mike Miller,
EW.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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That spontaneous meme provides a lighthearted moment in the documentary.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2025
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In the documentary, Hutchins’ friend, director Rachel Mason, goes on the record to talk about the tragedy and the experience of losing a beloved friend and colleague.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Motion picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motion%20picture. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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