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movie

n. countable
A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈmuvi// UK //mˈuːvi// movie General-service Informal Slang

n. a story that you watch on a screen with moving pictures and sound. You can see one at a cinema or on your television at home.

n. a motion picture or film. Primarily used in North American English; informal in British English where 'film' is the standard term.


SIMPLE

We are going to watch a movie tonight.

CONTEXTUAL

The local cinema shows a different classic movie every Friday night for a discounted price.

COMPLEX

While the director's early work was experimental, his latest movie adopts a more traditional narrative structure to appeal to a broader international audience.

Synonyms
Origin

From moving (picture) + -ie. Attested since at least 1912 (if not 1908), originally in American English.

Usage

Commonly used in North American English; often functions as an attributive noun in phrases like 'movie star' or 'movie theater'.

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