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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Paul Grein, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2024
For Greta Gerwig’s comedy drama Lady Bird (2017), Feldstein and the cast were nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture.
—Julie Tremaine, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
This article originally appeared in the September/October 2022 issue of ESSENCE
Major motion pictures have been centered around the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) homecoming—from Spike Lee’s iconic 1988 School Daze to the 2002 dramedy Drumline.
—Bridgette Bartlett Royall, Essence, 15 Oct. 2024
The Dallas Motion Picture Classification Board angered studios while driving local residents to other markets to see the latest motion pictures.
—Lisa Laman, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Motion picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motion%20picture. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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