as in movie
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
in the 20th century moving pictures became an important form of artistic expression
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Recent Examples of moving picture
But just before moving pictures started to proliferate in their nickelodeon infancy, the Shuberts saw an opportunity in the legitimate theater and grabbed it.
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Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
From universities that are as old (or older) than the moving picture itself, to budding programs, the schools on this list collectively offer an impressive array of educators, facilities and lessons to be learned.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
Yeah, there’s this British photographer named Misan Harriman, who takes beautiful, moving pictures at protests.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
Clips not only conjure these same vivid memories, but also bring them to life in moving pictures.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
From universities that are as old (or older) than the moving picture itself, to budding programs, the schools on this list collectively offer an impressive array of educators, facilities and lessons to be learned.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
Yeah, there’s this British photographer named Misan Harriman, who takes beautiful, moving pictures at protests.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
Clips not only conjure these same vivid memories, but also bring them to life in moving pictures.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moving picture
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Known for his wit and charisma, The Rock has become the most accomplished actor of all professional wrestlers, starring in movies such as The Scorpion King, Fast Five, and Jumanji.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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One night, the poster and Mark came home from the gym ready to relax and watch a movie, only to find Daisy hosting a group of friends in their living room.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
27 July 2025
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The film will be among the 21 titles competing at the festival, running against other major motion pictures.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
22 July 2025
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Paramount Pictures’ president of the motion picture group Michael Ireland originally oversaw the project throughout its development at 20th Century Fox before acquiring it in turnaround from Disney and bringing it to Paramount under current studio head Brian Robbins.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
22 July 2025
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The film was likewise a success and served as a launching pad for Elgort's career.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The longest the world has ever gone without a Bond movie since the first movie, Dr. No, was released in 1962 was six years — between the Timothy Dalton–starring 1989 film License to Kill and Pierce Brosnan’s introduction in 1995’s GoldenEye.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
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Luckily, Jack steps in to save the day, and the scene ends with a sweet moment as Ozzy pulls his son into a hug to watch a documentary.—
Maya Salam,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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But the Eagles documentary is another step in the direction of NFL content, outside of the live games that many consumers are accessing through streaming services via their Roku devices.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
23 July 2025
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“Moving picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moving%20picture. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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