Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The medium in which movies are shown.
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- noun the cinema screen onto which movies are projected
- noun idiomatic By extension, the
movies or that related to movies or cinema.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the film industry
- noun a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From a type of movie screen covered with silver-colored metallic paint.]
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