English noun: cinema | |||
1. | cinema (communication) a medium that disseminates moving pictures | ||
Samples | Theater pieces transferred to celluloid. This story would be good cinema. Film coverage of sporting events. | ||
Synonyms | celluloid, film | ||
Broader (hypernym) | medium | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | silver screen | ||
Domain category | art, artistic creation, artistic production, business, business enterprise, commercial enterprise | ||
Domain category members | cut-in, insert, MacGuffin, McGuffin | ||
2. | cinema (artifact) a theater where films are shown | ||
Synonyms | movie house, movie theater, movie theatre, picture palace | ||
Broader (hypernym) | house, theater, theatre | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bioscope, fleapit, multiplex | ||