cinema

cin·e·ma

C0358000 (sĭn′ə-mə)n.1. A movie theater.2. Movies collectively, especially when considered as an art form.

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[French cinéma, short for cinématographe; see cinematograph.]

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cin′e·mat′ic (sĭn′ə-măt′ĭk) adj.cin′e·mat′i·cal·ly adv.

cinema

(ˈsɪnɪmə) n1. (Film) chiefly a. a place designed for the exhibition of filmsb. (as modifier): a cinema seat. 2. (Film) the cinema a. the art or business of making filmsb. films collectively[C19 (earlier spelling kinema): shortened from cinematograph] cinematic adj ˌcineˈmatically adv

cin•e•ma

(ˈsɪn ə mə)

n., pl. -mas. 1. the cinema, motion pictures, as an art or industry. 2. a motion-picture theater. [1905–10; short for cinematograph] cin`e•mat′ic (-ˈmæt ɪk) adj. cin`e•mat′i•cal•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cinema - a medium that disseminates moving pictures; "theater pieces transferred to celluloid"; "this story would be good cinema"; "film coverage of sporting events"celluloid, filmcut-in, insert - (film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a filmartistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"MacGuffin, McGuffin - (film) a plot element that catches the viewers' attention or drives the plot; "the McGuffin was a key element of Alfred Hitchcock's films"medium - a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating informationsilver screen - the film industry
	2.	cinema - a theater where films are shown movie house, movie theater, movie theatre, picture palacebioscope - a South African movie theaterfleapit - an old shabby movie theatermultiplex - a movie theater than has several different auditoriums in the same buildingtheater, theatre, house - a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; "the house was full"

cinema

noun1. pictures, movies, picture-house, flicks (slang) They decided to spend an evening at the cinema.2. films, pictures, movies, big screen (informal), motion pictures, silver screen Contemporary African cinema has much to offer in its vitality and freshness.Quotations
"Photography is truth. The cinema is truth 24 times per second" [Jean-Luc Godard Le Petit Soldat]
"A film must have a beginning, a middle and an end. But not necessarily in that order" [Jean-Luc Godard]
"To wish the movies to be articulate is about as sensible as wishing the drama to be silent" [George Jean Nathan]
"Pictures are for entertainment, messages should be delivered by Western Union" [Sam Goldwyn]

Translations

电影院

cinder

(ˈsində) noun a piece of burnt coal, wood etc. the cinders in the fireplace. 煤渣，灰燼 煤渣cine-camera (ˈsinikӕmərə) noun a camera for taking moving pictures. 攝影機 电影摄影机cinema (ˈsinəmə) noun a building in which films are shown. He enjoys going to the cinema but he prefers the theatre. 電影院 电影院

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