movie

[moo-vee]

noun

1. 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.

2. a story, event, or the like, presented in this form.

3. 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?

movie

/ ˈmuːvɪ /

noun

1. 1. an informal word for film

   2. ( as modifier )

      movie ticket

Word History and Origins

Origin of movie¹

First recorded in 1905–10; mov(ing picture) + -ie

Word History and Origins

Origin of movie¹

C20: from _mov ( _{ing picture} ) + _-ie

Example Sentences

It’s an homage to the movie “Top Gun,” and to the defiant line uttered by the pilot played by Tom Cruise: “It’s time to buzz the tower.”

From Los Angeles Times

The role took Crookes, who plays an older sister to the lead character, all the way to the Venice Film Festival, where the movie won the coveted audience award.

From BBC

As any seasoned horror movie fan can attest, few frights are as reliably nauseating as eyeball trauma.

From Salon

“You see all these gangster movies where the bad guys have different nationalities,” Kotsur said.

From Los Angeles Times

Is “One Battle After Another” the movie for our current moment?

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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