Meaning of cinema in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈsɪnəmə/

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  1. Noun

    cinema

    Etymology

    early 20th century: from French cinéma, abbreviation of cinématographe (see cinematograph)

    Definitions

    1. a medium that disseminates moving pictures

    Examples

    • « theater pieces transferred to celluloid »
    • « this story would be good cinema »
    • « film coverage of sporting events »

    Derived terms

  2. 2. a theater where films are shown

Famous quotes

  • « The novel succeeds on terms exclusive to literature. A good film succeeds on terms exclusive to the cinema. That's why so many bad novels can become good movies, like 'Jaws' or 'The Godfather.' »
    Alexander Payne
  • « I like action movies, even though I think action movies are kind of derided now. But there is something extraordinary about action movies, which is absolutely linked to the invention of cinema and what cinema is and why we love it. »
    Danny Boyle
  • « Hollywood films have become a cesspool of formula and it's up to us to try to change it... I feel like a preacher! But it's really true. I feel personally responsible for the future of American cinema. Me personally. »
    Alexander Payne
  • « Mainstream cinema raises questions only to immediately provide an answer to them, so they can send the spectator home reassured. If we actually had those answers, then society would appear very different from what it is. »
    Michael Haneke
  • « I like cinema audiences. I respect them, and I talk to them just like I would anybody I know. »
    Roland Joffe

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