noun
cinema
SIN-uh-muh/ˈsɪnəmə/
Motion pictures as an art and entertainment industry.
The theater brings the art of cinema to audiences through its large screen.
Etymology
The “movement” root named the illusion produced by a film projector. The shortened name came to mean a movie hall and then movies collectively, including film as an art form.
In context
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More examples
- She hopes to build a career in cinema.
- They met outside the cinema before the evening show.
- His work had a lasting influence on American cinema.
Forms
cinema · cinemas
cinematic adjective — relating to movies
Similar words
- film
- Another term for the medium or art, as well as individual works.
- moviemaking
- Emphasizes creating movies rather than the medium as a whole.