Dictionary.com

movie

[ moo-vee ]
/ ˈmu vi /
Save This Word!
See synonyms for: movie / movies on Thesaurus.com

noun
a sequence of consecutive still images recorded in a series to be viewed on a screen in such rapid succession as to give the illusion of natural movement; motion picture.
a story, event, or the like, presented in this form.
movies,
  1. Usually the movies . the movie industry: The movies use MPA ratings to inform patrons about content that may not be suitable for certain audiences.
  2. all movies as a group, or a specific category of movies, considered as a genre: gangster movies.
  3. the exhibition of movies: an evening at the movies.
  4. Often the movies . a movie theater: Is there anything good playing at the movies on Main Street?
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?

Origin of movie

First recorded in 1905–10; mov(ing picture) + -ie
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use movie in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for movie

movie
/ (ˈmuːvɪ) /

noun
  1. an informal word for film (def. 1)
  2. (as modifier)movie ticket

Word Origin for movie

C20: from mov (ing picture) + -ie
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FEEDBACK