Noun: motion picture 'mow-shun 'pik-chu(r)
- A form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
"They went to see the latest motion picture at the cinema";
- movie, film, picture, moving picture, moving-picture show, motion-picture show, picture show, pic [informal], flick [informal]
Derived forms: motion pictures
Type of: product, production
Encyclopedia: Motion picture