noun
movie
A recorded sequence of moving images that tells a story or presents information.
We watch a funny movie together after dinner every Friday.
Etymology
Movie is an informal shortening and reshaping of moving picture. The name identifies the apparent motion that distinguishes cinema from still images.
More examples
- The movie explains how volcanoes form.
- She makes short movies with her friends.
- This movie is based on a true story.
Forms
movie · movies
moviegoer noun — A person who attends movies at theaters.
Similar words
- film
- Often used for movies discussed as an art form.
- motion picture
- A more formal term for the same recorded work.