movie.
A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion; a film; a video.
Meaning & usage
A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion; a film; a video.
A professionally made motion picture of a substantive narrative work, typically around 1 to 3 hours long, typically intended for cinema, art, entertainment, and a widespread audience; a feature film, theatrical film.
My favorite actor is starring in the new movie.
A cinema; a movie theatre.
Let's go to the movies.
Any event, especially one that is unpleasant or tiresome.
Don't worry; this isn't the first time I've been through this movie.
An extremely fun and exciting experience.
Every night with you is a movie!
Where this word comes from
From moving (picture) + -ie. Attested since at least 1912 (if not 1908), originally in American English.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.