ˈmüvē, -vi noun
( -s )
Etymology: mov ing picture + -ie
1.
a. : motion picture
saw her favorite star in a new movie
b. : material or method suitable for motion pictures
a novel with a plot that is good movie
a style of direction that was authentic movie
2. : a theater designed or used for the presentation of motion pictures
dropped in at a neighborhood movie
3. movies plural
a.
(1) : motion pictures considered especially as a source of entertainment or as an art form — usually used with the
liked nothing better than the movies
(2) : the motion-picture industry
worked for years in the movies
b. : a showing of a motion picture — used with the
felt like going to the movies