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cinema

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪnɪmə, -mɑː/

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Definition of cinema

noun

chiefly British

a theatre where films are shown for public entertainment: I was weaned on a diet of Hollywood fantasy at my local cinema I never go to the cinema
[mass noun] the production of films as an art or industry:one of the giants of British cinema