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We watched a movie about ocean animals.
What does Movie mean?
A movie is a story shown with moving pictures.
Dictionary definition
a story or presentation shown with moving pictures and sound.
Example sentences
Movie in a sentence
medium
The movie had music, dialogue, and colorful scenes.
hard
A good movie can use setting, characters, and conflict to tell a memorable story.
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Practice 1
What does movie mean?
The correct sentence uses movie in context.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to movie?
Film is close in meaning to movie in many contexts.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym or useful contrast for movie?
Book contrasts with movie.
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Movie
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moo · vee · strongest beat: moo
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WordMovie.
Partnoun.
MeaningMovie means A movie is a story shown with moving pictures.
ExampleExample: We watched a movie about ocean animals.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- moo · vee
- Strongest beat
- moo
- Ending
- vee
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on moo.
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Synonyms
Words like Movie
Antonyms
Opposite words
booka written work instead of a moving-picture story
still imageone picture without motion
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Word family
Movie word family
Base word
movie
noun
movies
Plural form for more than one movie.
noun
moviemaker
A person who helps create movies.
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Understand Movie
Hint for students
A movie is a story or show made of moving pictures, usually with sound.
Common mix-up
Movie is not the same as video. A movie usually tells a longer story; a video can be short and may not tell a full story.
Try it in class or at home
Write one sentence that shows movie without using the word movie. Example: The audience sat in the dark and watched the story play on a big screen. Clue words: audience, watched the story, big screen Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show moving pictures that tell a story?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "We watched a funny movie at the theater." Why does movie fit better than book?
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