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moving picture. This synonym for a movie, film, flick, mo- tion picture, etc., has a longer history than one would think. The term dates back to the early 18th century, when it was first used to describe picture books flipped quickly to give the effect of motion. These flip books, known since ancient times and still common today, suggested other devices called moving pic- tures and the term was finally applied to the cinema two centu- ries later. |