movie

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Etymology

From moving (picture) + -ie.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmuːvi/

Noun

movie (plural movies)

1. (chiefly, North America, AU) A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion; a film.

   Synonyms: flick, motion picture, moving picture, moving-picture show, photoplay, picture show, picture

2. (usually, in the plural, chiefly, North America, AU) A cinema; a movie theatre.

   Let's go to the movies.

3. (informal, figuratively) Any event, especially one that is unpleasant or tiresome.

   Don't worry; this isn't the first time I've been through this movie.

4. (slang, figuratively) An extremely fun and exciting experience.

   Every night with you is a movie!

Translations

• French: film, œuvre cinématographique
• German: Film, Spielfilm
• Italian: film, pellicola
• Portuguese: filme
• Russian: фильм
• Spanish: película, filme

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