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   cinema

   /ˈsɪnɪmə/

   noun

   • 1. a theatre where films are shown for public entertainment. British "I was weaned on a diet of Hollywood fantasy at my local cinema" Similar movie theatermovie housetrademark:cineplexinformal:fleapitdated:picture palacepicture theatrebioscopehistorical:nickelodeonthe picturesthe moviesinformal:the flicks
   • ▪ the production of films as an art or industry: British "one of the giants of British cinema" Similar filmspicturesmoviesmotion picturesinformal:the big screenthe silver screen

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

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