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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Now Schaffer is trying to sneak the same high-grade, unadulterated fun into a major motion picture, with a steely Neeson as its guise.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2025
The movie reps Little Caesars’ second-biggest partnership with a motion picture to date, with media support across streaming, linear and digital throughout North America and select Latin American markets.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 July 2025
The role also earned her the 2023 Golden Globe for best actress in a drama motion picture, the 2024 Screen Actors Guild Award for female actor in a leading role, best actress of 2023 by the New York Film Critics Circle and The National Board of Review.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025
Inductees were selected across five categories: motion pictures, television, live theater and live performance, recording and sports entertainment.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2025
The movie reps Little Caesars’ second-biggest partnership with a motion picture to date, with media support across streaming, linear and digital throughout North America and select Latin American markets.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 July 2025
The role also earned her the 2023 Golden Globe for best actress in a drama motion picture, the 2024 Screen Actors Guild Award for female actor in a leading role, best actress of 2023 by the New York Film Critics Circle and The National Board of Review.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025
Inductees were selected across five categories: motion pictures, television, live theater and live performance, recording and sports entertainment.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
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“Motion picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motion%20picture. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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