— motion-picture , adj.
1. a sequence of consecutive pictures of objects photographed in motion by a specially designed camera (motion-picture camera) and thrown on a screen by a projector (motion-picture projector) in such rapid succession as to give the illusion of natural movement.
2. a play, event, or the like, presented in this form.
3. motion pictures , the art, technique, or business of producing motion pictures. Also called movie, moving picture .
[ 1890-95 ]