Movie

//ˈmuːvi// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Common ·Middle school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion; a film. Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, US

    "He is watching a crime-thriller movie."

  2. 2
    a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement wordnet
  3. 3
    A cinema; a movie theatre. Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, US, plural-normally

    "Let's go to the movies."

  4. 4
    Any event, especially one that is unpleasant or tiresome. figuratively, informal

    "Don't worry; this isn't the first time I've been through this movie."

  5. 5
    An extremely fun and exciting experience. figuratively, slang

    "Every night with you is a movie!"

Synonyms

All synonyms
filmflickflickmotion picturemoving picturemoving-picture show

Example

More examples

"I recognized the bank teller as the man I had seen in the movie theater."

Etymology

From moving (picture) + -ie. Attested since at least 1912 (if not 1908), originally in American English.

Related phrases

B movieB-movieFrag movieTV movieZ-movieaction movieadult movieart movieblue moviebold moviebreak moviebuddy movie

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