cine

¹ 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- ² American  

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

   cineradiograph.

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cine- British  

combining form

1. 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

Comenzó como un elegante club de cena donde estrellas de cine, como la legendaria María Félix, cenaban y bailaban mientras camareros con corbatines empujaban enormes carritos de postres.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2023

Then in the 1980s came videotape - which proved a threat to cine film.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2023

He recorded his own radio-style sci-fi sketches, and made silent comedy routines with a cine film club.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 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

Related Words

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