First Known Use: 1911
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movie
noun mov·ie \ˈmü-vē\
: a recording of moving images that tells a story and that people watch on a screen or television
the movies : a showing of a movie in a theater; also : a movie theater
: the business of making movies : the film industry
Full Definition of MOVIE
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plural : a showing of a motion picture
3
plural : the motion-picture medium or industry
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Origin of MOVIE
moving picture
Related to MOVIE
- Synonyms
- film, flick, flicker, motion picture, moving picture, picture
Rhymes with MOVIE
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movie
noun mov·ie \ˈmü-vē\
Definition of MOVIE for Kids
1
: a story represented in motion pictures <an action movie>
2
: a showing of a movie —often used in pl. <We went to the movies last night.>
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