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movie

[ moo-vee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a sequence of consecutive still images recorded in a series to be viewed on a screen in such rapid succession as to give the illusion of natural movement; motion picture.
a story, event, or the like, presented in this form.
movies,
1. Usually the movies. the movie industry:
  The movies use MPA ratings to inform patrons about content that may not be suitable for certain audiences.
2. all movies as a group, or a specific category of movies, considered as a genre:
  gangster movies.
3. the exhibition of movies:
  an evening at the movies.
4. Often the movies. a movie theater:
  Is there anything good playing at the movies on Main Street?

movie

/ ˈmuːvɪ /

Origin of movie¹

First recorded in 1905–10; mov(ing picture) + -ie

Origin of movie¹

C20: from mov ( ing picture ) + -ie

Music is a huge part of the tone of Black Dynamite overall—going back to the original 2009 movie on which the series is based.

Have there been discussions with FX regarding an Archer movie, and how do you think that would play out?

They worked just as hard on that as the people who made the good movie did.

Why do you think you were “an asperg-y movie fan…a jabbering repellent acolyte?”

I remember that after the movie, people were saying how depressing it was, and I started an argument with them.

Then Bill wanted him to go to a movie, and after a praiseworthy hesitation Bud yielded to temptation and went.

And then I seem to remember reading somewhere about dozens of movie actors going abroad, and how they invariably visited Shaw.

I remember Nicholson having said that the squire would not go to a "movie," that he regarded his stand as a principle.

Then I learn that he had told everyone not to say anything about his not having been to a movie for fear that it would offend me.

I tried to lure my landlady out to a movie, but she thriftily refused.

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