CINEMA: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CINEMA?

Need another word that means the same as “cinema”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “cinema” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Cinema” are: movie house, movie theater, movie theatre, picture palace, celluloid, film, the pictures, films, pictures

Cinema as a Noun

Definitions of "Cinema" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “cinema” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A theater where films are shown.
• A medium that disseminates moving pictures.
• The production of films as an art or industry.
• A theatre where films are shown for public entertainment.

Synonyms of "Cinema" as a noun (9 Words)

celluloid	The cinema as a genre. Having made the leap from theatre to celluloid she can now make more money.
film	A story or event recorded by a camera as a set of moving images and shown in a cinema or on television. Clear plastic film between the layers of glass.
films	A thin coating or layer. The film was shot on location.
movie house	A form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement.
movie theater	A form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement.
movie theatre	A form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement.
picture palace	Illustrations used to decorate or explain a text.
pictures	A situation treated as an observable object. They showed us the pictures of their wedding.
the pictures	A visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface.

Usage Examples of "Cinema" as a noun

• This story would be good cinema.
• I was weaned on a diet of Hollywood fantasy at my local cinema.
• I never go to the cinema.
• One of the giants of British cinema.

Associations of "Cinema" (30 Words)

anteroom	An antechamber, typically serving as a waiting room.
blockbuster	An unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel. A blockbuster film.
cinematic	Of or pertaining to or characteristic of the cinema. The cinematic feel of their video.
comedian	An actor in a comedy. He s a real comedian this fellow.
debut	Make one s debut. The band debuts a new song or two each month.
dramaturgy	The theory and practice of dramatic composition. Studies of Shakespeare s dramaturgy.
enlarger	An apparatus for enlarging or reducing negatives or positives.
film	Be well or badly suited to portrayal in a film. The table was covered with a film of dust.
flick	Remove with a flick of the hand. He flicked his Bic.
impresario	The manager of a musical, theatrical, or operatic company.
minstrel	Celebrate by singing in the style of minstrels. The exaggerated dialect of blackface minstrels.
movie	A form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement. They went to a movie every Saturday night.
nickelodeon	A cinema with an admission fee of one nickel.
performer	An entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience. A circus performer.
playwright	A person who writes plays.
premiere	Be performed for the first time. The world premiere of his new play.
preview	Display (a product, film, etc.) before it is made generally available. The teacher should preview teaching aids to ensure that they are at the right level.
projector	A device that is used to project rays of light, especially an apparatus with a system of lenses for projecting slides or film on to a screen. He was a tobacco grower and projector.
proscenium	The part of a theatre stage in front of the curtain.
puppet	A small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer. A puppet show.
screen	Separate something from something else with or as if with a screen. A branch whipped across the screen and tore off one of the wipers.
screening	Testing objects or persons in order to identify those with particular characteristics. Filmgoers were shut out in droves from the film s many screenings in Cannes.
snap	Close with a snapping motion. McIllvanney snapped at her.
stunt	Perform a stunt or stunts. Some weeds produce chemicals that stunt the plant s growth.
theater	A building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented. He served in the Vietnam theater for three years.
trilogy	A group of three related things. A trilogy of cases reflected this development.
troupe	A group of dancers, actors, or other entertainers who tour to different venues. A troupe of singers.
usher	An assistant teacher. A waiter ushered me to a table.
vaudeville	A type of entertainment popular chiefly in the US in the early 20th century, featuring a mixture of speciality acts such as burlesque comedy and song and dance. His comedic roots are in vaudeville.
video	Computer science the appearance of text and graphics on a video display. He videoed our wedding.