1
a
: motion picture
—usually used attributively
b
: a motion-picture theater
2
a
: movies
especially
: the film industry
b
: the art or technique of making motion pictures
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Examples of cinema in a Sentence
a student of French cinema
We drove by the cinema to see what was playing.
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PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
Thailand’s government is also planning to establish Media Business Economic Zones, with Pattaya mentioned as a location, and expand cinema circuits in rural areas.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
The festival program includes panel discussions featuring industry figures and family members, offering insights into the artists’ impact on Indian cinema.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Future of Filmmaking In an era where new technologies and business models present opportunity and uncertainty in equal measure, the inaugural summit illustrated that a changing industry is still rooted in humanity's love for cinema.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Cinema.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinema. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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cinema
noun
cin·e·ma
ˈsin-ə-mə 
1
a
: movie sense 2a
a cinema director
b
: a theater for showing movies
went to the cinema
2
a
: the business of making movies
worked in cinema
b
: the art or technique of making movies
a student of French cinema
cinematic
adjective
ˌsin-ə-ˈmat-ik
cinematically
adverb
-i-k(ə-)lē
Etymology
derived from French cinématographe "motion picture," from Greek kinēma "movement" and graphe "picture," from kinein "to move" — related to kinetic
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