cinema
[ sin-uh-muh ]
/ ˈsɪn ə mə /
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noun
movies collectively, as an art: During the Great Depression, cinema provided psychological comfort, an escape from the harsh realities of daily life.
Also Older Spelling, kin·e·ma [kin-uh-muh] /ˈkɪn ə mə/ .Chiefly British. movie theater: Do you know if there is a cinema near the British Museum?
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Origin of cinema
First recorded in 1895–1900; short for cinematograph
OTHER WORDS FROM cinema
cin·e·mat·ic [sin-uh-mat-ik], /ˌsɪn əˈmæt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby cinema
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British Dictionary definitions for cinema
cinema
/ (ˈsɪnɪmə) /
noun
mainly British
- a place designed for the exhibition of films
- (as modifier)a cinema seat
the cinema
- the art or business of making films
- films collectively
Derived forms of cinema
cinematic (ˌsɪnɪˈmætɪk), adjectivecinematically, adverbWord Origin for cinema
C19 (earlier spelling kinema): shortened from cinematograph
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