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The most delightful aspect about the language of cinema is that it speaks to each of us in different ways - it is a purely subjective experience.
Tina Ambani

Meaning of "cinema" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CINEMA

(Earlier spelling kinema): shortened from cinematograph.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CINEMA

cinema  [ˈsɪnɪmə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CINEMA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cinema is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CINEMA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cinema

Cinema may refer to: ▪ Film, a series of still images which, when shown on a screen, creates the illusion of moving image ▪ Filmmaking, the process of making a film ▪ Movie theater, a building in which films are shown ▪ Cinema or Bommalattam, a Tamil film ▪ Cinema, a defunct Scandinavian movie channel ▪ Cinema 4D, a 3D graphics application In music: ▪ Cinema, a 1982 band formed by ex-Yes members Alan White and Chris Squire ▪ CinemaCinemaCinema, or the title song ▪ "Cinema" ▪ "Cinéma", a song by Paola di Medico ▪ "Cinema" ▪ Cinema, an album by Cachorro Grande ▪ Cinema, an album by ICE MC, or the title song ▪ Cinema an album by Nazareth...

Definition of cinema in the English dictionary

The definition of cinema in the dictionary is a place designed for the exhibition of films.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CINEMA


aimer
ˈeɪmə
anima
ˈænɪmə
anonyma
əˈnɒnɪmə
climber
ˈklaɪmə
conima
ˈkɒnɪmə
disclaimer
dɪsˈkleɪmə
enema
ˈɛnɪmə
Fatima
ˈfætɪmə
gamer
ˈɡeɪmə
maxima
ˈmæksɪmə
minima
ˈmɪnɪmə
nimmer
ˈnɪmə
optima
ˈɒptɪmə
polymer
ˈpɒlɪmə
primer
ˈpraɪmə
tamer
ˈteɪmə
timer
ˈtaɪmə
trimmer
ˈtrɪmə
ultima
ˈʌltɪmə
Zimmer
ˈzɪmə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CINEMA

cine camera
cine film
cine projector
cine-projector
cineangiography
cineaste
cinema complex
cinema-going
cinemagoer
CinemaScope
cinematheque
cinematic
cinematically
cinematize
cinematograph
cinematographer
cinematographic
cinematographically
cinematography
cinemicrography

WORDS THAT END LIKE CINEMA

Alma-Tadema
anathema
barium enema
bema
chromonema
diplonema
eczema
edema
emblema
emphysema
epiphonema
erythema
hyalonema
protonema
schema
Shema
Tema
the cinema
thema
treponema

Synonyms and antonyms of cinema in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CINEMA»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «cinema» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of cinema

Translation of «cinema» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CINEMA

Find out the translation of cinema to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cinema from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cinema» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

电影院
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cine
570 millions of speakers

English

cinema
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिनेमा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سينِما
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кинотеатр
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cinema
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সিনেমা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cinéma
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pawagam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kino
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

映画館
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

영화관
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wayang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rạp chiếu phim
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சினிமா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सिनेमा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sinema
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cinema
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kino
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кінотеатр
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cinema
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κινηματογράφος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Cinema
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

biograf
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kino
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cinema

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CINEMA»

The term «cinema» is very widely used and occupies the 2.595 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CINEMA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cinema» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cinema» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cinema

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10 QUOTES WITH «CINEMA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cinema.
1
Tina Ambani
The most delightful aspect about the language of cinema is that it speaks to each of us in different ways - it is a purely subjective experience.
2
Jeanine Basinger
Magic in cinema is a bit like ventriloquism on the radio.
3
Pierce Brosnan
Indian cinema is entertaining, and what I love most about it is the songs and dances in the films.
4
James Broughton
Work in the theater sharpened my verse and my cinema.
5
Michael Caine
The American cinema in general always made stories about working-class people; the British rarely did. Any person with my working-class background would be a villain or a comic cipher, usually badly played, and with a rotten accent. There weren't a lot of guys in England for me to look up to.
6
Leos Carax
When I was 16, I discovered this island called cinema and I thought: 'Oh, how wonderful; I'm ready.'
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Leos Carax
Cinema is a territory. It exists outside of movies. It's a place I live in. It's a way of seeing things, of experiencing life. But making films, that's supposed to be a profession.
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Robert Carlyle
I loved cinema while growing up and, for the longest time, wanted to be a director.
9
Vincent Cassel
Cinema is entertainment, and people go to the movies because they want to feel good and forget about everything.
10
Sunidhi Chauhan
Instead of watching DVDs at home, I prefer going to the cinema to get the experience.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CINEMA»

Discover the use of cinema in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cinema and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The American Cinema: Directors and Directions, 1929-1968
A guide to the work of 200 film directors and over 6000 films by "the leading American proponent [of the auteur theory]." Includes the essays "Toward a Theory of Film History" and "The Auteur Theory Revisited."--Back cover.
Andrew Sarris, 1996
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What is Cinema?
In both my research and my classrooms I return to these essays again and again--not only for the richness of their arguments but also for their passionate belief that the cinema is a form of revelation vital to our lives.
André Bazin, 2005
3
Cinema:
He is one of the key figures in poststructuralism, and one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century.Cinema I is a revolutionary work in the theory of cinema and begins Deleuze's major reassessment of film, concluded in ...
Gilles Deleuze, 2005
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Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema
The Encyclopaedia Which Brings Together An Array Of Experts, Gives A Perspective On The Fascinating Journey Of Hindi Cinema From The Turn Of The Last Century To Becoming A Leader In The World Of Celluloid.
Gulazāra, Govind Nihalani, Saibal Chatterjee, 2003
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Lovers of Cinema: The First American Film Avant-garde, 1919-1945
With one exception, all are original to this volume, and many are the first to treat comprehensively such early filmmakers as Mary Ellen Bute, Theodore Huff, and Douglass Crockwell.
Jan-Christopher Horak, 1995
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Cinema Studies: The Key Concepts
Providing accessible coverage of a comprehensive range of genres, movements, theories and production terms, this is a must-have guide to a fascinating area of study and arguably the greatest art form of modern times.
Susan Hayward, 2013
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New Latin American Cinema
Presents essays that the influence and development of Latin American cinema.
Michael T. Martin, 1997
8
Cult Cinema
Cult Cinema: an Introduction presents the first in-depth academic examination of all aspects of the field of cult cinema, including audiences, genres, and theoretical perspectives.
Ernest Mathijs, Jamie Sexton, 2011
9
Theorising national cinema
All you'll ever need to know about national cinemas in one comprehensive volume. Leading film scholars introduce the concept and discuss a range of national cinemas in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.
Valentina Vitali, Paul Willemen, 2006
10
Brazilian Cinema
-- Latin America in Books
Randal Johnson, Robert Stam, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CINEMA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cinema is used in the context of the following news items.
1
West End Cinema to re-open under Landmark banner
Film fans still despondent over the sudden closing of the West End Cinema in March probably didn't notice the sign through all the tears in their ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
Bologna's Il Cinema Ritrovato festival gives classics new life
Il Cinema Ritrovato (literally “The Cinema Returned”), a festival that takes place in the beautiful Italian city of Bologna in June and July, ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
3
Texas cinema makes watching Jaws even more terrifying. If that's …
As the Discovery Channel's Shark Week draws to a close, the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is reviving its 2002 special screening of Jaws, where ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
4
Dustin Hoffman Reflects on the Fall of Cinema in Revealing Interview
Television has improved but cinema is at its worst. "I think right now television is the best that it's ever been, and I think that it's the worst that film ... «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
5
Cheeky seagull gets cinema staff in a flap after wandering into …
The feathery customer was spotted by a terrified employee working in the cinema lobby, selling tickets and food for guests at the Belmont ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
Movie magic! Outdoor cinema coming to Coventry this summer
The event - which capitalises on the ever-expanding success of eclectic movie nights like the Secret Cinema and The Outdoor Cinema - will be ... «Coventry Telegraph, Jul 15»
7
July Ritzy cinema round-up
You'll be sure to have fun, fun, fun and leave the cinema with good vibrations…or something. I have a frank and brutal admission to make… «Brixton Blog, Jul 15»
8
Harvey Nichols launches al fresco Italian cinema
Film-lovers can find a little Italy in the heart of Manchester from next week at an al fresco cinema popping up outside Harvey Nichols. «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
9
Stirchley set for new cinema and cafe this year after £4million …
Twenty seven years after the pool was emptied Stirchley Baths is set to make a new splash as a cinema, cafe and community hub. The Grade ... «Birmingham Mail, Jul 15»
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Live: Cinema Gunman James Holmes In Court
Colorado cinema gunman James Holmes still believes killing a dozen people in the July 2012 shooting rampage increased his self-worth, ... «Sky News, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Cinema [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cinema>. Apr 2024 ».
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