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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. Chiefly British.Also kinema 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 art or business of making films

    2. films collectively

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • cinematic adjective
  • ˌԱˈپ adverb
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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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By contrast, he says there's "something intangible but amazing about cinema" and other collective human experiences.

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“Our data shows that diverse storytellers and actors draw in and engage people from every demographic,” Jade Abston, the report’s co-author and a doctoral candidate in cinema media studies, said in a statement.

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Yungblud’s new album is out, 28 Years Later is released in UK cinemas, gaming fans have Date Everything to look forward to, and Benson Boone is also dropping a new album.

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The film of the book led to the identification of the real "Butcher of Riga", who was living in Argentina - after one of his neighbours went to see it at the local cinema.

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"I constantly meet pensioners who live very comfortably. I go to the cinema and the theatre regularly and they are packed with my ilk, most of whom don't need this money."

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