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cinema

American  
[sin-uh-muh] / ˈsɪn ə mə /

noun

  1. movies collectively, as an art.

    During the Great Depression, cinema provided psychological comfort, an escape from the harsh realities of daily life.

  2. Chiefly British. Also kinema movie theater.

    Do you know if there is a cinema near the British Museum?
cinema British  
/ ˈsɪnɪmə, ˌsɪnɪˈmætɪk /

noun

    1. a place designed for the exhibition of films

    2. ( as modifier )

      a cinema seat

    1. the art or business of making films

    2. films collectively

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Other Word Forms

  • cinematic adjective
  • cinematically adverb

Etymology

Origin of cinema

First recorded in 1895–1900; short for cinematograph

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