as in movie
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
in the 20th century moving pictures became an important form of artistic expression
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Recent Examples of moving picture
Clips not only conjure these same vivid memories, but also bring them to life in moving pictures.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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
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
He himself is represented in moving pictures as a conductor.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 6 Sep. 2024
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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
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
He himself is represented in moving pictures as a conductor.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 6 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moving picture
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In honor of the film's 35th anniversary, read ahead for some fun facts that will impress on your next nostalgic movie night.—
Maria Yagoda,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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The three-minute video, complete with action movie shots and sinister music, is terrifying.—
Josh Meyer,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Eastman School of Music and the University of Rochester will honor the cinematic legacy of George Eastman, who founded the school as well as the Eastman Kodak Company — and is the father of motion picture film.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The motion picture industry also worked diligently to find common ground that moves us forward while preserving first amendment, economic and individual interests.—
Mitch Glazier,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
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The actor continued to film projects in Austin, starring in the 2005 Robert Rodriguez film Sin City as the villainous character Stuka.—
Kat Stinson,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Cheshire hopes the film, which was directed by Gina LeVay and screened April 7 as part of the ReelAbilities NY Film Festival, inspires audiences from any walk of life.—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Plus, from documentaries to a comedy, here's what else is on this week.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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The episode calls to mind a similar controversy from more than 30 years ago involving PBS and POV, when a documentary short called Stop the Church was abruptly dropped from the network’s programming two weeks before its scheduled broadcast in the summer of 1991.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
18 Apr. 2025
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