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We went to the cinema to see a movie.
What does Cinema mean?
Cinema means a movie theater or movies as an art form.
Dictionary definition
a movie theater, or the art and business of making movies.
Example sentences
Cinema in a sentence
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The cinema had a large screen and comfortable seats.
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The class studied cinema to learn how movies tell stories with images and sound.
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Practice 1
What does cinema mean?
Cinema can mean a place to watch movies or movies as a creative field.
Practice 2
Which phrase is closest in meaning to cinema?
A cinema is a movie theater.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses cinema correctly?
A cinema is a place where movies are shown.
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WordCinema.
Partnoun.
MeaningCinema means a movie theater or movies as an art form.
ExampleExample: We went to the cinema to see a movie.
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- muh
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Synonyms
Words like Cinema
movie theaterA place where people watch movies.
filmMovies considered as an art or industry.
Antonyms
Opposite words
live theaterA performance with live actors instead of a movie.
home viewingWatching at home instead of at a cinema.
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Word family
Cinema word family
Base word
cinema
noun
cinema
A movie theater or the art of movies.
noun
cinemas
More than one cinema.
adjective
cinematic
Related to movies or cinema.
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Hint for students
Cinema means a movie theater or movies as an art form.
Common mix-up
Cinema is not the same as live theater. Cinema means cinema means a movie theater or movies as an art form.
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Read this model sentence: The cinema had a large screen and comfortable seats. Clue words: large, screen, comfortable. Underline clue words that show why cinema fits instead of live theater. Now write one new sentence that shows cinema without using the word cinema. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show cinema?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The cinema had a large screen and comfortable seats." Why does cinema fit better than live theater?
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