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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

  1. noun An early type of flexible plastic once used to make photographic and movie film.
  2. noun Cinema or film as an art form (used figuratively).

cinema — full definition

  1. noun A building where films are shown to the public.
  2. noun Films collectively, or the art and industry of filmmaking.

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