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motion picture

[moh-shuhn pik-cher] / ˈmoʊ ʃən ˈpɪk tʃər /


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That’s one reason the U.S. motion picture and video industry has lost 106,300 jobs over the last four years, 63,400 of them since the beginning of the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

What we’re likely to be left with is an adaptation that hits all of the beats of the hundreds of motion picture takes on the story with all of their charms and idiosyncrasies smoothed away.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated that in 2023, there were 2,610 motion picture projectionists employed in the U.S. — an increase from 1,900 in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

“Tax credits earned for creating jobs in motion picture and television production are not the same as tax credits provided for research and development,” the letter states.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

During his second year in medical school, he rigged a microscope with a time-lapse motion picture camera to capture live cells on film.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot


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