Definitions of moving picture
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a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
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synonyms:
film, flick, motion picture, motion-picture show, movie, moving-picture show, pic, picture, picture show-
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telefilm
a movie that is made to be shown on television
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feature, feature film
the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater
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final cut
the final edited version of a movie as approved by the director and producer
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home movie
a film made at home by an amateur photographer
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collage film
a movie that juxtaposes different kinds of footage
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coming attraction
a movie that is advertised to draw customers
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shoot-’em-up
a movie featuring shooting and violence
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short subject
a brief film; often shown prior to showing the feature
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docudrama, documentary, documentary film, infotainment
a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event
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cinema verite
a movie that shows ordinary people in actual activities without being controlled by a director
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film noir
a movie that is marked by a mood of pessimism, fatalism, menace, and cynical characters
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skin flick
a pornographic movie
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rough cut
the first print of a movie after preliminary editing
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silent movie, silent picture, silents
a movie without a soundtrack
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slow motion
a movie that apparently takes place at a slower than normal speed; achieved by taking the film at a faster rate
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talkie, talking picture
a movie with synchronized speech and singing
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3-D, 3D, three-D
a movie with images having three dimensional form or appearance
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musical, musical comedy, musical theater
a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing
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Western, horse opera
a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development
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animated cartoon, cartoon, toon
a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence
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newsreel
a short film and commentary about current events
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peepshow
a short pornographic film shown in a small coin-operated booth
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type of:
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product, production
an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
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show
a social event involving a public performance or entertainment
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