moving picture

American  

noun

1. motion picture.

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moving picture British  

noun

1. another name for motion picture

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Example Sentences

To mention the most popular moan, the silver screen has been losing its monopoly on displaying moving pictures since the arrival of TV in the 1940s.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now Mr. Edison says that in a few years he’ll be able to make moving pictures.

From Literature

For all the movie’s crisp attention to bifurcated lives, “The History of Sound” more aptly resembles a painstakingly dry still life than a moving picture.

From Los Angeles Times

The method relied on the century-old mechanics of Hollywood’s Technicolor film processes to create an abstract “moving picture” in three-dimensional space.

From Los Angeles Times

And if you’ve been on backlots or know people who work in the film and television industries, the magic of the moving picture may already be demystified.

From Los Angeles Times