pictures
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1 more than one image (n.) A1 Beginnermore than one drawing, painting, or photograph.
the plural form of picture, referring to multiple visual representations on a surface.
ExampleShe hung several pictures of her family on the living room wall.
ExampleThe gallery displayed a series of pictures depicting the industrial landscape of northern England during the mid-twentieth century.
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2 the cinema (n.) B1 Intermediate British English Informalthe cinema or a place where you go to watch a film.
a plural-only noun referring to the cinema or the film industry; common in British and Irish English.
ExampleDo you want to go to the pictures to see the new action movie tonight?
ExampleIn the era before television became universal, a weekly trip to the pictures was the primary form of entertainment for most families.
UsageUsually used with 'the', as in 'going to the pictures'.
Teacher's tipThis is a slightly old-fashioned but still common way to say 'the cinema' in the UK and Ireland.