motion picture in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for motion picture in the English»French Dictionary

motion picture N

motion picture

film m

motion picture attr industry

du cinéma

motion picture director

de cinéma

Translations for motion picture in the French»English Dictionary

cinématographe

motion-picture camera and projector

Translations for motion picture in the English»French Dictionary

I.motion [Brit ˈməʊʃ(ə)n, Am ˈmoʊʃ(ə)n] N

1. motion (movement):

motion

mouvement m

to be in motion

être en mouvement

to set sth in motion lit pendulum

mettre qc en marche

to set sth in motion fig plan

mettre qc en route

to set sth in motion chain of events

déclencher

to set the wheels in motion fig

mettre les choses en route

2. motion (gesture):

motion (of hands)

geste m

motion (of head, body)

mouvement m

3. motion:

motion ADMIN, POL

motion f

to table/second the motion

déposer/appuyer la motion

to carry/defeat the motion by 10 votes to 8

adopter/rejeter la motion par 10 voix contre 8

a motion of censure

une motion de censure

4. motion MED:

motion

selles fpl

to have a motion

aller à la selle

II.motion [Brit ˈməʊʃ(ə)n, Am ˈmoʊʃ(ə)n] VB trans

to motion sb away/back

faire signe à qn de s'éloigner/reculer

to motion sb to approach

faire signe à qn de s'approcher

III.motion [Brit ˈməʊʃ(ə)n, Am ˈmoʊʃ(ə)n] VB intr

motion

faire signe (to à)

IV.motion [Brit ˈməʊʃ(ə)n, Am ˈmoʊʃ(ə)n]

to go through the motions

faire qc machinalement

to go through the motions of doing

faire mine de faire

I.picture [Brit ˈpɪktʃə, Am ˈpɪk(t)ʃər] N

1. picture (visual depiction):

picture (painting)

peinture f

picture (painting)

tableau m

picture (drawing)

dessin m

picture (in book) (gen)

illustration f

picture (in child's book)

image f

picture (in mind)

image f

to draw a picture of sb/sth

faire un dessin de qn/qc

to paint a picture of sb/sth

peindre qn/qc

to paint sb's picture

faire le portrait de qn

2. picture (description):

picture fig

description f

picture fig

tableau m

to paint a picture of sb/sth

dépeindre qn/qc

to paint or draw a gloomy/optimistic picture of sth

donner une image sombre/optimiste de qc

to give or present a clear/accurate picture of sth

dépeindre qc avec clarté/précision

3. picture PHOTO:

picture

photo f

picture

photographie f

to take a picture (of sb/sth)

prendre une photo (de qn/qc)

4. picture (overview):

picture fig

situation f

to get the picture

comprendre la situation

to put/keep sb in the picture

mettre/tenir qn au courant

to be in the picture

être au courant

5. picture CINE (film):

picture

film m

to make a picture

faire un film

6. picture TV:

picture

image f

the picture is blurred

l'image est floue

7. picture inf:

the pictures

le cinéma

to go to the pictures

aller au cinéma

II.picture [Brit ˈpɪktʃə, Am ˈpɪk(t)ʃər] VB trans

1. picture (form mental image of):

picture person, place, scene

s'imaginer, se représenter

Phrases:

to be pictured (be shown in picture form)

être représenté

the vase (pictured above) is…

le vase (voir photo ci-dessus) est…

III.picture [Brit ˈpɪktʃə, Am ˈpɪk(t)ʃər]

to be the picture of health

respirer la santé

to be the picture of sb

être le portrait tout craché de qn

to look or be a picture

être ravissant

her face was a picture!

son expression en disait long!

motion picture in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for motion picture in the English»French Dictionary

motion picture N Am form

motion picture

film m

Translations for motion picture in the English»French Dictionary

I.motion [ˈməʊʃən, Am ˈmoʊ-] N

1. motion (movement):

motion

mouvement m

in slow motion

au ralenti

to put sth in motion

mettre qc en marche

2. motion Brit, Aus MED:

motion

selles fpl

3. motion (formal suggestion at meeting):

motion

motion f

Phrases:

to set the wheels in motion

lancer le processus

to go through the motions

faire semblant

II.motion [ˈməʊʃən, Am ˈmoʊ-] VB trans

to motion sb to +infin

faire signe à qn de +infin

to motion sb in

faire signe à qn d'entrer

III.motion [ˈməʊʃən, Am ˈmoʊ-] VB intr

to motion to sb

faire signe à qn

I.picture [ˈpɪktʃəʳ, Am -tʃɚ] N

1. picture (visual image):

picture

image f

2. picture (photos):

picture

photo f

to take a picture of sth

prendre une photo de qc

wedding picture

photo de mariage

3. picture (film):

picture

film m

to go to the pictures

aller au cinéma

4. picture (painting):

picture

tableau m

picture drawing

dessin m

to draw a picture

faire un dessin

5. picture (mental image, image on TV):

picture

image f

6. picture (account, depiction):

picture

tableau m

to paint a picture of sth

peindre le portrait de qc

7. picture (current situation):

to be in the picture

être au courant

to get the picture inf

piger

to put/keep sb in the picture

mettre/tenir qn au courant

to leave sb out of the picture

laisser qn sur la touche

Phrases:

sb's face is a picture Brit

la tête de qn est à mourir de rire

II.picture [ˈpɪktʃəʳ, Am -tʃɚ] VB trans

1. picture (represent):

picture

représenter

2. picture (imagine):

to picture oneself

s'imaginer

to picture sb doing sth

s'imaginer qn en train de faire qc

to picture sth to oneself

s'imaginer qc

3. picture (describe):

picture

dépeindre

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The resulting trust pooled 16 motion picture patents.

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It is said to be the largest live motion picture trailer viewing in history.

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He also orchestrated motion picture scores for other composers.

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She had mostly uncredited roles in major motion picture productions in the 1940s.

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In addition to opera orchestras, the cimbasso can be commonly heard in motion picture soundtracks.

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The foot-lambert is used in the motion picture industry for measuring the luminance of images on a projection screen.

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Provided in this alphabetised list of film techniques used in motion picture filmmaking.

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