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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The motion picture focuses on the relationship between two Jewish cousins who head to Poland in search of uncovering more about their heritage while tracing the ancestry of their grandmother.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Pasek and Paul's songs helped the original motion picture soundtrack become 2018 year’s best-selling album globally, according to the The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Hartman’s contributions came at a time of rapid transformation in photography, motion pictures, and ocean exploration.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2025
Although the motion picture memory of the war is in newsreel black and white, Technicolor was used to valorize America’s warriors, as if the prestige format should not be reserved exclusively for Hollywood entertainment.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Pasek and Paul's songs helped the original motion picture soundtrack become 2018 year’s best-selling album globally, according to the The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Hartman’s contributions came at a time of rapid transformation in photography, motion pictures, and ocean exploration.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2025
Although the motion picture memory of the war is in newsreel black and white, Technicolor was used to valorize America’s warriors, as if the prestige format should not be reserved exclusively for Hollywood entertainment.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for motion picture
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“Motion picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motion%20picture. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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