cine

¹

Or cin·é

[sin-ee, sin-ey]

noun

1. a film; movie.

2. a movie theater.

   I was surprised to run into Charlie at the cine—I thought he didn't like art films.

cine-

²

1. a combining form meaning “motion picture,” used in the formation of compound words.

   cineradiograph.

cine-

combining form

1. indicating motion picture or cinema

   cine camera

   cinephotography

Word History and Origins

Origin of cine¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; short for cinema

Origin of cine²

Extracted from cinema

Example Sentences

“There’s this view that we are the hands, not the minds, of the film industry,” said Gilbert Trejo, who founded El Cine with Mariana Da Silva in 2017.

From Los Angeles Times

Many of El Cine’s events take place at Heavy Manners Library, an arts space in Echo Park, and the Philosophical Research Society, a multicultural arts nonprofit in Los Feliz.

From Los Angeles Times

El Cine hosts a monthly short film screening called “$horty,” which showcases work by Black and brown filmmakers in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

The organization is also prepping for its annual Halloween programming, perhaps El Cine’s most busy time of the year.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s important to Trejo and Da Silva to diversify El Cine’s offerings, appealing to casual moviegoers as well as niche film lovers like themselves.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• cinema 
• feature 
• film 
• flick 
• motion picture 
• picture 
• show 
• videotape