motion-picture fan
- noun
- /ˈmoʊʃən ˈpɪkʧər fæn/
:
aficionado al cine
- As a true motion-picture fan, she rarely misses a new release at the local cinema.
Examples
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Many motion-picture fans eagerly await the annual film festival each spring.
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Being a motion-picture fan means enjoying discussions about directors, genres, and movie history.
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She is a dedicated motion-picture fan.
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Are you a motion-picture fan too?
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As a passionate motion-picture fan, he attends every new movie premiere in town.
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Every summer, motion-picture fans come together to watch classic films under the stars.
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Being a motion-picture fan allows her to appreciate the artistry in both blockbusters and indie films.
Synonyms
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2.8
A person who often goes to the cinema to watch films
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3.0
A person who often goes to the cinema to watch movies
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7.6
A person who loves watching and talking about movies
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9.1
A person who loves films and knows a lot about making them
A person who makes films and focuses on their artistic style
How Enthusiastic
Surface Forms
Morphology
motion-picture + fan
The meaning is directly and compositionally built from 'motion-picture' (a picture with motion = a movie) + 'fan' (an admirer). A B1 learner who knows the constituent meanings can reliably infer that a 'motion-picture fan' is someone who enjoys or admires movies, so the phrase is transparently interpretable.
Etymology
Motion-picture fan comes from an older name for movies: motion picture meant moving pictures and fan meant a very excited person. Imagine someone eagerly watching those moving pictures, so it means 'a person who enjoys watching movies'.