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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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Theaters often call on studios to do more to support cinemas.

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Last Swim is released in UK cinemas on 4 April, 2025.

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Its farcical mystery challenges the stagnancy of gay narratives in contemporary cinema, twisting a common trope into something fresh and sensual for our modern world.

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The body found Mr Whale told the pupil he loved her, picked her up from school and took her to the cinema, restaurants and theme parks.

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“With 20 West being in itself a kind of micro-cinema, community cinema, it’s interesting that her films are being screened in those spaces now,” said Best in a call from Los Angeles.

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