cinema (/ˈsɪn.ə.mə/)
noun · Intermediate · Culture & Society
🔊 /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/
Meaning
Meaning: films, movie theater
The art and industry of making films, or a building where films are shown. It also refers to the body of films from a country or era.
Examples
🗣 Italian cinema of the postwar years explored poverty and hope with striking honesty.
Etymology
Shortened from ‘cinematograph’, from Greek ‘kinēma’ (movement) and ‘graphein’ (to write).
How & Where It’s Used
Used for film as an art form and for movie venues.
Tags: arts, film