as in movie
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
in the 20th century moving pictures became an important form of artistic expression
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Per usual, Snyder applies his go-big-then-go-even-bigger methodology to this mood board of a moving picture, applying a signature style that can simply be described as an endless 10-ton KABOOM!
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2023
Some medical practices offer 3D (high quality and lifelike) and 4D (moving picture) ultrasounds, which may help doctors detect specific fetal abnormalities and congenital disorders.
—Tricia O'Brien, Parents, 11 July 2023
From the very beginning, the listings, covering art, the theatre, moving pictures, and dinner-and-dancing venues, were quippy, incredibly cheeky, and brutally astute.
—The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
In fact, scientists have speculated that fire was once used near petroglyphs to create a moving picture effect.
—Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2023
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2023
Some medical practices offer 3D (high quality and lifelike) and 4D (moving picture) ultrasounds, which may help doctors detect specific fetal abnormalities and congenital disorders.
—Tricia O'Brien, Parents, 11 July 2023
From the very beginning, the listings, covering art, the theatre, moving pictures, and dinner-and-dancing venues, were quippy, incredibly cheeky, and brutally astute.
—The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
In fact, scientists have speculated that fire was once used near petroglyphs to create a moving picture effect.
—Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2023
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