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What's a bigger mystery box than a movie theater? You go to the theater, you're just so excited to see anything - the moment the lights go down is often the best part.
J. J. Abrams

Meaning of "movie theater" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MOVIE THEATER

movie theater  [ˈmuːvɪ ˈθɪətə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOVIE THEATER

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determiner
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Movie theater 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 MOVIE THEATER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

movie theater

Movie theater

A movie theater or movie theatre is a venue, usually a building, for viewing movies which is an enticing and entertaining place for movies, due to the designs, at theaters, like box offices, arcades, popcorn, lobbies, washrooms, entrance hallways, other concessions, screen, speakers, projector view, stairs, stair rails, lights, chairs, cup holders, rows and walls! Most but not all movie theaters are commercial operations catering to the general public, who attend by purchasing a ticket. The movie is projected with a movie projector onto a large projection screen at the front of the auditorium. Most movie theaters are now equipped for digital cinema projection, removing the need to create and transport a physical film print.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOVIE THEATER


amateur
ˈæmətə
amphitheatre
ˈæmfɪˌθɪətə
anata
ˈænətə
automata
ɔːˈtɒmətə
comforter
ˈkʌmfətə
comparator
kəmˈpærətə
coproprietor
ˌkəʊprəˈpraɪətə
dieter
ˈdaɪətə
Galata
ˈɡælətə
kurta
ˈkʊətə
Mahabharata
məˌhɑːˈbɑːrətə
nonrioter
ˌnɒnˈraɪətə
physiolater
ˌfɪzɪˈɒɪətə
predator
ˈprɛdətə
proprietor
prəˈpraɪətə
psychiater
saɪˈkaɪətə
rioter
ˈraɪətə
senator
ˈsɛnətə
theater
ˈθɪətə
theatre
ˈθɪətə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOVIE THEATER

movie
movie actor
movie actress
movie camera
movie film
movie house
movie industry
movie maker
movie rating
movie star
movie-going
moviedom
moviegoer
movieland
moviemaking
movieoke
Movietone
moving
moving average
moving belt

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOVIE THEATER

beater
beefeater
cheater
defeater
eater
eggbeater
fire-eater
four-seater
Greater
heater
immersion heater
in hot water
meat-eater
night storage heater
preheater
repeater
sweater
treater
two-seater
water heater
windcheater

Synonyms and antonyms of movie theater in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «movie theater» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOVIE THEATER

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

Translator English - Chinese

电影院
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cine
570 millions of speakers

English

movie theater
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फिल्म थिएटर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المسرح والسينما
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кинотеатр
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cinema
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সিনেমা হল
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

Bioskop
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rạp chiếu phim
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திரையரங்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चित्रपटगृह
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

teatru film
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σινεμά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

teater
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 movie theater

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOVIE THEATER»

The term «movie theater» is very widely used and occupies the 23.077 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOVIE THEATER» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «MOVIE THEATER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word movie theater.
1
J. J. Abrams
What's a bigger mystery box than a movie theater? You go to the theater, you're just so excited to see anything - the moment the lights go down is often the best part.
2
Bob Balaban
I mean, the whole idea of movies was it was special to go to see - you went to a movie theater to see something that was magical and amazing, in a very special location.
3
Kate Beckinsale
I have more pet peeves than anybody: people talking in the movie theater, people eating in the movie theater loudly, people being rude, people making noise when you're supposed to be asleep, like drilling noises outside. I could be here all day.
4
Concha Buika
I was always the only black in the movie theater, the only black in class, the only black in the library, the only black in the discotheque. I always felt observed and judged.
5
Stephen Chbosky
If you are in a movie theater, you can look two people down and they are laughing while you are laughing or you can look three people down and they love that song that you love. It is living proof that you are not alone.
6
Al Feldstein
When I was a kid, I used to sneak down the stairs when my folks were listening to 'The Witch's Tale' and 'Inner Sanctum' on the radio. I went to see 'Frankenstein' in the movie theater and got the pants scared off of me.
7
Dante Ferretti
I studied fine arts and architecture, but I decided to move into movie design because I grew up in a small town in the Marche region and spent a lot of time after school in the movie theater.
8
Lucy Fisher
Just selling through a movie theater is not ever going to be a viable way to make money back on a movie anymore.
9
Jennifer Grant
I don't think I've ever seen him in a movie theater! I've only seen him on TV. Wow, that's so silly of me! We only saw one of his films together, it was with a group of people, and when he kissed Deborah Kerr, I jumped off the couch and I ran up and I slapped the screen. I was so upset that my father was kissing this woman I didn't even know!
10
Bill Hader
I worked at a movie theater in Tempe, Arizona, when I went to community college there. And I got fired because a sorority had rented out a theater to watch 'Titanic,' and they were being really rude to me while they were waiting for the movie. So as I tore their tickets, I told them the end of the movie.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOVIE THEATER»

Discover the use of movie theater in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to movie theater and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Disney Pixar Cars Movie Theater Storybook & Movie Projector
Cars is the story of Lightning McQueen, a hot-shot stock car who takes a wrong turn on the way to the most important race in his career. What will he find along the way?
Cindy Stierle, 2006
2
Disney Princess Movie Theater: Storybook & Movie Projector®
Now with a brand-new cover, this storybook with removable movie projector encourages interactive reading. Come relive the stories of four beloved Disney Princesses: Cinderella, Belle, Ariel and Rapunzel.
Disney Princess, 2013
3
Disney Frozen Movie Theater: Storybook & Movie Projector
Anna and an ice harvester named Kristoff set off to save the kingdom from endless winter brought about by Anna's sister, Elsa the Snow Queen, in a book that comes with a hand-held projector intended to be used while reading the story.
Disney Frozen, 2013
4
The American Drive-In Movie Theater
The drive-in movie theater brought together two distinct American institutions: cars and movies.
Don Sanders, Susan Sanders, 2003
5
Home Movie Theater:
The. Evolution. Of. The. Home. Theater. System. Years ago, before the phrase “ home theater system” became a household name, things like cable TV and VCRs were exciting, new and rare. There were no big screen TVs like we know today ...
Molly Nolan, 2014
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Your Own Home Movie Theater:
The. Evolution. Of. The. Home. Theater. System. Years ago, before the phrase “ home theater system” became a household name, things like cable TV and VCRs were exciting, new and rare. There were no big screen TVs like we know today ...
Scott Harris, 2014
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Cinema Treasures: A New Look at Classic Movie Theaters
Quonset Hut Theaters The operational Quonset hut theater is perhaps the most rare of all movie theater species. Below is a sample of some of the country's most prominent Quonset hut theaters and their current fate. Lake Cinema-Baileys ...
Ross Melnick Andreas Fuchs
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Home Theater:
We all love to go to the movie theater to relax after a long day of work. Even if you need to tide traffics jams to go to the movie theater, you are willing to endure this to be able to watch a movie. The sight and sound of a movie theater is what ...
Sarah White
9
Maryland's Motion Picture Theaters
The first movie theater in Silver Spring, also called the Seco, opened in 1927. Bethesda's early movie theater was the Bethesda in 1928. It was renamed the State, then Hiser, and finally Baronet before it closed in 1977. An early movie ...
Robert K. Headley, 2008
10
Writing the Image After Roland Barthes
Jean-Michel Rabaté. We leave the movie theater, Barthes suggests, only to reenter an other cinema, that of civil society. He writes: "The historical subject, like the spectator in the cinema I am imagining, is also stuck to ideological discourse. [ .
Jean-Michel Rabaté, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOVIE THEATER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term movie theater is used in the context of the following news items.
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$5 Tuesdays bring weekend-size crowds to Gurnee movie theater
That's why Sarah Eck picked a Tuesday to introduce her son to the movie theater experience. Marcus Theatres offers discounted $5 tickets ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Colorado movie theater shooter James Holmes 'deserves to die …
Prosecutors say Colorado movie theater shooter James Holmes should be put to death for killing 12 people. He is pictured in the light blue shirt ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Man suspected of firing gun outside movie theater
The Bakersfield Police Department arrested a man Tuesday who allegedly brandished and fired a firearm during a domestic dispute at a movie ... «The Bakersfield Californian, Jul 15»
4
A review of the luxury movie theater across from Harbourside Place
The menu: You'll find movie theater favorites (buttered popcorn, candy bars, hot dogs), an array of small bites (mozzarella sticks, mini corn dogs ... «Palm Beach Post, Jul 15»
5
Bluffton man gets 25 years in movie theater manager's robbery and …
Around 11 p.m. Oct. 20, 2013, McQuarters went to Northridge Plaza on Hilton Head Island and approached the movie theater manager as he ... «WSAV-TV, Jul 15»
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Aurora movie theater shooting judge scolds lawyers for causing …
The judge in the Aurora movie theater shooting trial was clearly aggravated with lawyers on both sides of the case for causing delays in the ... «The Denver Channel, Jul 15»
7
Suspect in Modesto massacre arrested as he left movie theater
A do not enter sign is pictured at the entrance of Nob Hill Court in Modesto on Tuesday morning near the location where five bodies were found ... «Fresno Bee, Jul 15»
8
'Southpaw' to hit local movie theater in August
Extras and actors from the area involved in the movie “Southpaw” may soon get to see themselves on the big screen, but it will be at least a ... «Indiana Gazette, Jul 15»
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Newsweek banned from being on the court house premises for rest …
CENTENNIAL, Colo. - On Wednesday, the judge in the Aurora movie theater shooting trial banned Newsweek from the courthouse premises for ... «The Denver Channel, Jul 15»
10
Old movie theatre near Esplanade Mall could become apartment …
A Baton Rouge developer is eyeing a former movie theater property near the Esplanade Mall in Kenner for an apartment complex of three- and ... «The New Orleans Advocate, Jul 15»

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