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The definition of cinema is a movie theater, or the production of films and movies.
(noun)- An IMAX movie theater at Regal Cinemas is an example of a cinema.
- The collection of all Hollywood films and movies is an example of American cinema.
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See cinema in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
a film theater
Origin: short for cinematograph: see cinematography
Related Forms:
- cinematic adjective
- cinematically adverb
See cinema in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- a. A film or movie.b. A movie theater.
- a. Films or movies considered as a group.b. The film or movie industry.
- The art or technique of making films or movies; filmmaking.
Origin:
Origin: French cinéma
Origin: , short for cinématographe; see cinematograph
.Related Forms:
- cinˌe·matˈic (sĭnˌə-mătˈĭk) adjective
- cinˌe·matˈi·cal·ly adverb
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