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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈtʃiːnema
"Andiamo al cinema a vedere un film."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A building or establishment where films are projected on a large screen for public viewing.
"We went to the movie theater on Friday night to see the new science fiction blockbuster." - 2
The auditorium or hall inside such a facility where audiences sit to watch motion pictures.
"Please turn off your cell phones before the lights dim in the movie theater."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'movie', an abbreviation of 'moving picture' coined in the late 19th to early 20th century, with 'theater', deriving from the Ancient Greek 'theatron' meaning 'a place for viewing'. It evolved in American English to specifically designate a commercial establishment devoted primarily to screening films to public audiences.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Movie theater" is said worldwide
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cinéma
Transliteration: sinema
"Nous allons au cinéma ce soir."
Kino
Transliteration: kiːno
"Wir gehen heute Abend ins Kino."
cinema
Transliteration: ˈtʃiːnema
"Andiamo al cinema a vedere un film."
cine
Transliteration: ˈsine
"Vamos al cine este fin de semana."
cinema
Transliteration: siˈnẽmɐ
"Nós fomos ao cinema assistir a um filme."
सिनेमा हॉल
Transliteration: sinemā hŏl
"हम कल शाम को सिनेमा हॉल गए थे।"
电影院
Transliteration: diànyǐngyuàn
"我们周末去电影院看电影。"
영화관
Transliteration: yeonghwagwan
"우리는 주말에 영화관에 갈 것이다."
映画館
Transliteration: eigakan
"週末に映画館へ映画を見に行きます。"
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