picture show

[pik-cher shoh]

noun

Older Use.

1. a movie; motion picture.

2. a movie theater.

Word History and Origins

Origin of picture show¹

First recorded in 1865–70, in sense “exhibition of pictures” and in 1910–15 for current senses

Example Sentences

Image: The picture shows a very small section of the night sky with stars and galaxies.

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Image: The picture shows an artist's recreation of the orbital paths of both brown dwarf stars, in blue, and of the unusually orbiting planet, in orange.

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With a sigh, she notes she might soon see the last picture show as the nearly 70-year-old outdoor theater -- one of the few remaining drive-ins in the Washington area -- is on its way out, too.

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Spaniels are well known for their affectionate behaviour and the picture shows the puppies clambering around the prince.

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The picture shows the schoolboy prince smiling, set against a woodlands backdrop.

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Related Words

• cinema 
• flick 
• footage 
• motion picture 
• picture 
• show