cine

¹ American

[sin-ee, sin-ey] / ˈsɪn i, ˈsɪn eɪ /

Or ciné

noun

a film; movie.
a movie theater.

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

cine- ² American

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

cineradiograph.

cine- British

combining form

indicating motion picture or cinema

cine camera
cinephotography

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Etymology

Origin of cine¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; short for cinema

Origin of cine-²

Extracted from cinema

Example Sentences

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They split into two groups with Thursday nights becoming video nights while Friday evenings were kept for the main club activities with cine film.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2023

The idea was to show the amateur cine films made by club members at their regular meetings or at various summer outings.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2023

Una noche, el famoso director de cine Sidney Lumet se encontraba en el público.

From New York Times • Oct. 30, 2022

Hay muchas cosas que no se pueden hacer cuando se tienen 13 años de edad: votar, conducir un vehículo, mirar de manera legal una película calificada para mayores de 17 en un cine.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2022

“Come on, Ada Belle—” “That’s a fact, Jean Louise. Betcha the only reason Fran- cine ain’t is she ain’t started yet.”

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee

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