motion picture
noun
1
: a series of pictures projected on a screen in rapid succession with objects shown in successive positions slightly changed so as to produce the optical effect of a continuous picture in which the objects move
2
: a representation (as of a story) by means of motion pictures : movie
Examples of motion picture in a Sentence
He was given a starring role in a major motion picture.
a popular novel that was made into a major motion picture
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CinemaCon 2025 was held from March 31 to Thursday at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and marked the thirteenth annual gathering of the global motion picture theater industry.
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Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 Apr. 2025
But Disney, realizing the funk that theatrical was in post-Covid and post-strikes, stepped it up immensely last year and kept the rah-rah for motion pictures going this year.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
Amazon acquired motion picture studio MGM Studios for $8.45 billion in 2021, giving it access to a deep bench of intellectual property, including the James Bond catalog.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
Dear Academy members, At the heart of the Academy’s mission is a commitment to honoring excellence in the motion picture arts and sciences and connecting the world through the power of cinema.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
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Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 Apr. 2025
But Disney, realizing the funk that theatrical was in post-Covid and post-strikes, stepped it up immensely last year and kept the rah-rah for motion pictures going this year.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
Amazon acquired motion picture studio MGM Studios for $8.45 billion in 2021, giving it access to a deep bench of intellectual property, including the James Bond catalog.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
Dear Academy members, At the heart of the Academy’s mission is a commitment to honoring excellence in the motion picture arts and sciences and connecting the world through the power of cinema.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for motion picture
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“Motion picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motion%20picture. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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