ˈsinə̇mə sometimes -ˌmȧ noun
( -s )
Etymology: short for cinematograph
1. chiefly Britain
a. : motion picture
b. : a motion-picture showing
c. : a motion-picture theater
2.
a. : the art or technique of making motion pictures — usually used with the
b. : the production and distribution of motion pictures or the industry devoted to their production and distribution — usually used with the
c. : motion pictures exhibited as a medium of communication and entertainment — usually used with the
3. : material or method of a specified suitability for motion-picture production
this story is good cinema