Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun cinema

2 senses of cinema

Sense 1
film, cinema, celluloid -- (a medium that disseminates moving pictures; "theater pieces transferred to celluloid"; "this story would be good cinema"; "film coverage of sporting events")
       => medium -- (a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information)

Sense 2
cinema, movie theater, movie theatre, movie house, picture palace -- (a theater where films are shown)
       => theater, theatre, house -- (a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; "the house was full")