picture palace

Thân thiện

A family walks toward the picture palace on a Saturday evening.

Definition

Noun: - A movie theater: A building or venue designed and equipped for the public exhibition of films. This term, now somewhat dated, evokes the grand and ornate architecture of early 20th-century cinemas.

Usage

The term "picture palace" is used to refer specifically to a cinema, particularly one that is large or opulent. It is a compound noun. - We went to the old picture palace on Main Street to see the classic film. - In its heyday, the city had several magnificent picture palaces.

Advanced Usage

• The term often carries a nostalgic or historical connotation, referring to the grand cinemas built before the rise of multiplexes.
  • The documentary explored the history and decline of the great British picture palaces.

Variants and Related Words

• Cinema (n): The most common modern British English term for a movie theater.
• Movie theater (n): The common American English term.
• Flicks (n, informal, plural): A slang term for a cinema, as in "going to the flicks."
• Multiplex (n): A modern cinema complex containing multiple screens within one building.

Synonyms

• Cinema
• Movie theater
• Movie house
• Film theater

Related Idioms

• While the term "picture palace" itself is not typically part of an idiom, it relates to the concept of "going to the pictures," which is a common British idiom meaning to go to the cinema.
  • Shall we go to the pictures tonight?

Học thuật

Noun

1. a theater where films are shown

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cinema
• movie theater
• movie theatre
• movie house