A series of pictures on a strip of film, taken at regular intervals in rapid succession (now usually 24 frames per second for ordinary work) by a special camera, intended to capture the image of objects in motion.
the display of the images captured on a motion picture{1}, presented to the eye in very rapid succession by projection from a special apparatus (a movie projector), with shows some or all of the objects in the picture represented in changing positions, producing, by persistence of vision, the optical effect of a continuous picture in which the objects appear to move as they did in the original scene.
The conceptual or informational content of a motion picture{1}; the actions or events represented in a motion picture{1}; the story line of a movie.
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location"
A program printed on a roll of film to be projected on a screen. Films have been available in 8mm, Super-8mm, and 16mm, 35mm, and 70mm widths, although the 35mm and 70 mm are rarely available in public libraries. Each type of film requires a different type of projector for playback.
A sequence of images on roll film or videotape as advanced, presents the illusion of motion or movement. Top of the page
AKA: Movie, Film, Flick, Picture