movie
Meaning
- A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion; a film.
- A cinema; a movie theatre.
- (informal) Any event, especially one that is unpleasant or tiresome.
- (slang) An extremely fun and exciting experience.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmuːvi/
Etymology
From moving (picture) + -ie. Attested since at least 1912 (if not 1908), originally in American English.
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