moving picture

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 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 But just before moving pictures started to proliferate in their nickelodeon infancy, the Shuberts saw an opportunity in the legitimate theater and grabbed it. Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 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 See All Example Sentences for moving picture
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Noun
  • Zuckerberg also announced Horizon TV, pitching it as a way to watch television shows, sporting events and movies using the company's Quest VR headsets.
    Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Be sure to follow me for all your daily puzzle-solving guides, TV show and movie reviews and more here on this blog!
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Costume Designers Guild includes more than 1,200 costume designers, assistant costume designers and illustrators working in motion pictures, TV, commercials, music videos and new media programs throughout the world.
    Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The motion picture business was largely founded by a series of Jewish immigrants who retained their influence for years, chronicled most famously in An Empire of Their Own by Neil Gabler.
    Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For now, fans can watch the Something Beautiful musical film streaming on Hulu.
    Chris Malone Méndez, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Pricing can vary depending on the darkness and type of film used to tint windows.
    Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Apatow is now making a documentary about Brooks, while also developing films about Norm Macdonald and Maria Bamford.
    Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Although Jon Cryer recently appeared in Charlie Sheen‘s documentary, the former onscreen brothers appear to have lost touch off-screen.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2025

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“Moving picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moving%20picture. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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