the cinema

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the cinema - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  cinema \cinema\ n.
     1. the art of creating motion pictures; as, this story would
        be good cinema; -- often used in the phrase the cinema.
  
     Syn: the film.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
  
     2. a theater where motion pictures are shown.
  
     Syn: movie theater, movie theatre, movie house, picture
          palace.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     3. same as motion picture. [Chiefly Brit.]
        [PJC] Cinematic