Meaning of cinema in English
Noun
cinemaEtymology
early 20th century: from French cinéma, abbreviation of cinématographe (see cinematograph)Definitions
1. a medium that disseminates moving picturesExamples
- « theater pieces transferred to celluloid »
- « this story would be good cinema »
- « film coverage of sporting events »
- 2. a theater where films are shown