Cinerama
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- proper noun
- /ˌsɪnəˈræmə/
- My great dream was to be told the facts of life well before we reached Chicago, and to be taken, once we got there, to Cinerama Holiday—for Lord knows it would never come to Seattle.
- Cinerama theater
- Cinerama Dome
Examples
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I watched the latest blockbuster at the historic Cinerama theater downtown.
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Permanent development and innovation 1 j. Computer systems 1 What they cover: a. Computer 13 b. Overhead projector 11 c. Projector 9 d. Internet 9 e. TV 4 f. CD 4 g. PowerPoint presentations 3 h. Micro-cassette recorder 2 i. Cinerama 1 j. Radio 1 k. Magazine 1 Table 2
Academic text (2008) -
Cinerama used the same setup.
Blog text (8) -
My turn came at last, in the spring of 1954, the year 3-D was getting replaced by Cinerama.
Fiction book (2002) -
How the West Was Won (in Cinerama!).
Blog text (19) -
But Cinerama Dome and in in LA and then the Zig Field in New York were my two favorite places to go see movies.
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"Cinerama Adventure" points out that visiting one of the huge downtown theaters that were converted to Cinerama became an unforgettable childhood memory for millions of baby boomers.
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"Cinerama Adventure" points out that visiting one of the huge downtown theaters that were converted to Cinerama became an unforgettable childhood memory for millions of baby boomers.
Blog text (10) -
The Cinerama in Seattle is famous for its wide-screen film presentations.
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Many locals cherish the Cinerama for showcasing classic films in a unique format.
Synonyms
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1.0
A building where people go to watch movies on a big screen
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A building where people go to watch films on a screen
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1.6
A building where people go to watch movies
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4.1
A cinema with several screens that shows different films at the same time
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A large movie theater with many screens showing different films at the same time
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A building where people go to watch movies
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8.9
An old-fashioned cinema where films are shown to the public
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9.9
A building where people go to watch films
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3.9
A cinema with several rooms showing different films
Surface Forms
Morphology
Cinerama = cinema (transparent) = cine + rama
Used as a theatre name, the formation directly signals a cinema-related venue emphasizing widescreen/panoramic presentation.
Etymology
Cinerama as a theatre name comes from the film process name, which joins cinema ('moving pictures') and panorama ('wide view'). A theatre called Cinerama often shows very wide-screen films that make the audience feel inside the picture, which is why the name fits.