cinema

/sɪˈniːmə/

Definitions

1. noun

a building or a place where films are shown, especially to the public

“She went to the cinema to watch the new movie.”

2. noun

the art of making films

“He studied cinema in film school.”

3. noun

the business of producing and distributing films

“The cinema industry is growing rapidly.”

4. verb

to make or produce films

“The company is cinema-ing a new movie this year.”

Synonyms

  • film theater
  • movie theater
  • picture house

Antonyms

  • live theater
  • stage show