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   cinema

   /ˈsɪnɪmə/

   noun

   • 1. a theatre where films are shown for public entertainment. British "I was weaned on a diet of Hollywood fantasy at my local cinema" Similar movie theatermovie housetrademark:cineplexinformal:fleapitdated:picture palacepicture theatrebioscopehistorical:nickelodeonthe picturesthe moviesinformal:the flicks
   • ▪ the production of films as an art or industry: British "one of the giants of British cinema" Similar filmspicturesmoviesmotion picturesinformal:the big screenthe silver screen

   Word Origin early 20th century: from French cinéma, abbreviation of cinématographe (see cinematograph).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cinemaCinema Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CINEMA is motion picture —usually used attributively. How to use cinema in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCINEMA | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Cinema is a noun that can mean a theatre where people watch films, or films and the business of making them. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of cinema with examples and translations.

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   CINEMA meaning: 1. a theatre where people pay to watch films: 2. to go to watch a film: 3. films and the business…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCINEMA definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. countable noun A2. A cinema is a place where people go to watch films for entertainment. [mainly British] The country has relatively few cinemas. regional note: in AM, usually use movie theater, movie house. 2. singular noun A2. You can talk about the cinema when you are talking about seeing a film in a cinema. [mainly British]

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CinemaCinema - Wikipedia

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   Film or movie, a series of still images that create the illusion of moving image. Film industry, the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking. Filmmaking, the process of making a film. Movie theater (US), called a cinema elsewhere, a building in which films are shown.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cinemaCinema - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of cinema. noun. a medium that disseminates moving pictures. “this story would be good cinema ”. synonyms: celluloid, film. see more. noun. a theater where films are shown. synonyms: movie house, movie theater, movie theatre, picture palace.

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   What does cinema mean in English?

   • A cinema is a place where people go to watch films. The country has relatively few cinemas. 2 meanings: 1. mainly British a. a place designed for the exhibition of films b. (as modifier) 2. → See the cinema.... Click for more definitions.

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   What does Cine mean?

   • cine, cine [masculine]… cinema, cinema [masculine]… திரைப்படங்களைப் பார்க்க மக்கள் பணம் செலுத்தும் ஒரு திரையரங்கம்… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! CINEMA definition: 1. a theatre where people pay to watch films: 2. to go to watch a film: 3. films and the business….

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   What does home cinema mean?

   • Look up cinema in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Home cinema tries to replicate the movie theater at home. Cinema (record label), a short-lived electronic record label distributed by Capitol Records.

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   What is a cinema & why is it so important?

   • The cinema remains what it has been for the past century - a pre-timed showing of a film in a public location on a pay-as-you-go basis. Several of the conglomerates also purchased stakes in theater chains and helped rationalize movie exhibitions by developing multiscreen cinema complexes at shopping malls.

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   How do I add cinema to a word list?

   • To add cinema to a word list please sign up or log in. Add cinema to one of your lists below, or create a new one. CINEMA meaning: 1. a theatre where people pay to watch films: 2. to go to watch a film: 3. films and the business…. Learn more.

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   Are cinemas a community centre or club?

   • Indeed, most cinemas were small, owned and managed by eminent local men, and could be considered as a sort of community centre or club. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

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9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitioncinema noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word cinema, a building or an industry where films are shown or made. Find out the history, culture and collocations of cinema with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.