cinéma — meaning in English
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English meaning
- celluloid noun An early type of flexible plastic once used to make photographic and movie film.
- cinema noun A building where films are shown to the public.
- filmmaking noun The craft or business of producing movies.
- picture noun A drawing, painting, or photograph representing something.
Senses
cinéma is used for these senses in English:
- celluloid (figuratively, often used attributively) The genre of cinema; film.
- filmmaking The activity of preparing edited video works, formerly principally films, whether for entertainment or other purposes.
- picture (in the plural, informal) ("the pictures") Cinema (as a form of entertainment).
celluloid — full definition
- noun An early type of flexible plastic once used to make photographic and movie film.
- noun Cinema or film as an art form (used figuratively).
cinema — full definition
- noun A building where films are shown to the public.
- noun Films collectively, or the art and industry of filmmaking.