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cinema

[ sin-uh-muh ]

noun

  1. movies collectively, as an art:

    During the Great Depression, cinema provided psychological comfort, an escape from the harsh realities of daily life.

  2. Also Older Spelling, 쾱·· []. Chiefly British. movie theater:

    Do you know if there is a cinema near the British Museum?



cinema

/ ˈsɪnɪmə; ˌsɪnɪˈmætɪk /

noun

    1. a place designed for the exhibition of films
    2. ( as modifier )

      a cinema seat

  1. the cinema
    1. the art or business of making films
    2. films collectively
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Derived Forms

  • cinematic, adjective
  • ˌԱˈپ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ··· [sin-, uh, -, mat, -ik], adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cinema1

First recorded in 1895–1900; short for cinematograph
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cinema1

C19 (earlier spelling kinema ): shortened from cinematograph
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On Thursday, Sir David Attenborough turns 99 - and the same day sees the release of his new landmark film, Ocean, in cinemas.

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The thriller about slain Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, 51Թs of War, opens in US cinemas today.

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Chapter is an international centre for contemporary arts in Cardiff, which includes a gallery, artists' studios, theatres and cinema screenings.

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Perhaps no storage room is more hallowed in cinema than the 67-square-foot space known as the Criterion Closet.

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It's a big week for Marvel fans, with Thunderbolts* landing in cinemas on Friday.

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