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   Cin·e·ma

   /ˈsinəmə/

   

   noun

   • 1. a theater where movies are shown for public entertainment; a movie theater: British "I was weaned on a diet of Hollywood fantasy at my local cinema" Similar movie theatermovie housetrademark:cineplexinformal:fleapitdated:picture palacepicture theaterbioscopehistorical:nickelodeonthe picturesthe moviesinformal:the flicks
   • ▪ the production of movies as an art or industry: British "the history of American cinema" Similar filmspicturesmoviesmotion picturesinformal:the big screenthe silver screen

   Word Origin early 20th century: from French cinéma, abbreviation of cinématographe (see cinematograph).

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   The meaning of CINEMA is motion picture —usually used attributively. How to use cinema in a sentence. motion picture —usually used attributively; a motion-picture theater; movies; especially : the film industry…

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCINEMA | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CINEMA definition: 1. a theatre where people pay to watch films: 2. to go to watch a film: 3. films and the business…. Learn more.

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   Cinema definition: movies collectively, as an art. See examples of CINEMA used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › cinemaCINEMA | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CINEMA meaning: 1. a theatre where people pay to watch films: 2. to go to watch a film: 3. films and the business…. Learn more.

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   Definition of cinema noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. cinema. noun. /ˈsɪnəmə/, /ˈsɪnəmɑː/ (especially British English) ( North American English usually movie theater, theater, movie house) [countable] a building in which films are shown. the local cinema. in a cinema The film has just opened in cinemas across the UK.

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   Definitions of cinema. noun. a medium that disseminates moving pictures. “this story would be good cinema ”. synonyms: celluloid, film. see more. noun. a theater where films are shown. synonyms: movie house, movie theater, movie theatre, picture palace.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › cinemaCINEMA | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   noun. uk / ˈsɪnəmə / us. cinema noun (BUILDING) Add to word list Add to word list. A1. a building where you go to watch movies. Examples. How about going to the cinema? They are knocking down the old factory to build a cinema. Have you checked what's on at the cinema? I've booked three seats for the cinema tonight. We're going to the cinema.