cinema

English

/ˈsɪn.ə.mə/, /ˈsɪn.ɪ.mə/

noun
Definitions
  • (countable) A movie theatre, a movie house
  • (film) Films collectively.
  • (film) The film and movie industry.
  • (film) The art of making films and movies; cinematography

Etymology

Borrowed from French cinéma (cinema) derived from Ancient Greek κίνημα (movement, motion).

Origin

Ancient Greek

κίνημα

Gloss

movement, motion

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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