movie

English

/ˈmuːvi/

noun
Definitions
  • (chiefly) A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion.
  • (usually) A cinema.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *mew- (move, drive, damp).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*mew-

Gloss

move, drive, damp

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

湿

Emoji

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