moving picture

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 But just before moving pictures started to proliferate in their nickelodeon infancy, the Shuberts saw an opportunity in the legitimate theater and grabbed it. Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025 From universities that are as old (or older) than the moving picture itself, to budding programs, the schools on this list collectively offer an impressive array of educators, facilities and lessons to be learned. Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025 Yeah, there’s this British photographer named Misan Harriman, who takes beautiful, moving pictures at protests. Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025 Clips not only conjure these same vivid memories, but also bring them to life in moving pictures. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for moving picture
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  • 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
  • One night, the poster and Mark came home from the gym ready to relax and watch a movie, only to find Daisy hosting a group of friends in their living room.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 27 July 2025
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  • The film will be among the 21 titles competing at the festival, running against other major motion pictures.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 22 July 2025
  • Paramount Pictures’ president of the motion picture group Michael Ireland originally oversaw the project throughout its development at 20th Century Fox before acquiring it in turnaround from Disney and bringing it to Paramount under current studio head Brian Robbins.
    Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • While Atmos for film can be thrilling, especially in a multi-speaker theater, it’s constricted by the need to put dialog front and center.
    Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 20 July 2025
  • Following the film's financial and creative success, Corenswet is expected to reprise his role in a potential sequel, the actor revealed via Vanity Fair in June.
    EW.com, EW.com, 20 July 2025
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  • The documentary has already deepened the connection between SB19 and their fans.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 July 2025
  • Totality Seeking to unearth stories from individuals and communities from Mazatlan, Mexico, to Bonavista, Newfoundland, on April 8, 2024, is Totality, a 90-minute documentary from Sandbox Films.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025

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“Moving picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moving%20picture. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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