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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.

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Cinema as a Noun
Definitions of "Cinema" as a noun
Synonyms of "Cinema" as a noun (9 Words)
Usage Examples of "Cinema" as a noun
Associations of "Cinema" (30 Words)

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.