motion picture

English

Alternative forms

• motion pic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈməʊʃən ˈpɪktʃə(ɹ)/

• Audio (Southern England):

  (file)

• Audio (US):

  (file)

Noun

motion picture (plural motion pictures)

1. A sequence of images depicting people or objects in motion, preserved on a recording medium and capable of being projected for viewing.

   Some technical knowledge of cameras and lighting is needed to create a motion picture.

   • 2022 November 30, Paul Bigland, “Destination Oban: a Sunday in Scotland”, in RAIL, number 971, page 75:

     The line along the Northumbrian coast to Berwick and into Scotland is stunning (even on a Voyager!), and the weather is perfect – just sit back, relax, and enjoy the motion picture that plays beyond the window.

2. A movie.

   “Gone with the Wind” is my favorite motion picture.

Synonyms

• moving picture, film

Hyponyms

• silent film
• talkie
• talking picture

Coordinate terms

• video

Translations

movie — see movie