cine-

¹ American  

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

   cineradiograph.

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cine ² American  

[sin-ee, sin-ey] / ˈsɪn i, ˈsɪn eɪ /

Or ciné

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.

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cine- British  

combining form

1. indicating motion picture or cinema

   cine camera

   cinephotography

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Etymology

Origin of cine-¹

Extracted from cinema

Origin of cine¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; short for cinema

Example Sentences

He won a Cine Golden Eagle Award for a report on an immigrant couple who put their son through MIT by collecting cans through the streets of Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

“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

Even if Latin filmmakers receive more shine in their college curriculum, those can be inaccessible to lower-income families and first-generation college students, who make up some of El Cine’s audience.

From Los Angeles Times

They opted to call it “El Cine,” which translates simply to “the movies.”

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

Related Words

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