moving picture

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An old-fashioned term for a film or movie.

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  • My grandparents used to call films moving pictures.
  • He remembers going to the nickelodeon to see the latest moving picture.
  • The early moving pictures were silent and black and white.
  • She loved the magic of a moving picture playing on the big screen.
  • In those days, a trip to see a moving picture was a special event.
  • The inventor dreamed of capturing life in moving pictures.
  • Many classic tales were adapted into moving pictures during that era.
  • The new technology brought the world to life through moving pictures.
  • Children would marvel at the characters in the moving picture shows.
  • The flickering light of the moving picture captivated audiences.