movie

noun

(chiefly Canada, US, Australia, New Zealand) A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion; a film.

(usually in the plural, chiefly Canada, US, Australia, New Zealand) A cinema; a movie theatre.

(informal, figuratively) Any event, especially one that is unpleasant or tiresome.

(slang, figuratively) An extremely fun and exciting experience.

Roots

moveomov- · Latin · move, mover

Synonyms for movie

filmn flickn cineman cinematicadj cine photoplayadj cinematographyn cinematographicadj talkien picturen photodrama

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