MOTION PICTURE Definition & Meaning

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motion picture

[ moh-shuhn pik-cher ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

Movies.
1. a sequence of consecutive still images photographed in a series by a specially designed camera motion-picture camera and thrown on a screen by a projector motion-picture projector in such rapid succession as to give the illusion of natural movement:
  Jean Cocteau produced some of the most innovative motion pictures of the postwar era.
2. such a video sequence recorded and played in other media formats, as VHS or digital video:
  Critics have given mixed reviews to the new trend of feature-length motion pictures shot on smartphones.
a story, event, or the like, presented in this form:
The motion picture is adapted from the novel of the same name.
motion pictures, the art, technique, or business of producing motion pictures:
The Academy honors achievement in motion pictures every year at the Oscars.

motion picture

Also calledfilm
1. a sequence of images of moving objects photographed by a camera and providing the optical illusion of continuous movement when projected onto a screen
2. a form of entertainment, information, etc, composed of such a sequence of images and shown in a cinema, etc

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First recorded in 1890–95

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If Cal Fire’s model is a snapshot of how fire acts, First Street’s is a motion picture.

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He began his career in the agency’s mail room before moving to the motion picture department.

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At the very end, “Conclave” won best ensemble for a motion picture, which made me very happy.

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Will motion picture academy voters once again follow the script?

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And also, personally, I’m a big fan of the motion picture “A Real Pain.”

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