motion picture — motion picture, adj. 1. a sequence of consecutive pictures of objects photographed in motion by a specially designed camera (motion picture camera) and thrown on a screen by a projector (motion picture projector) in such rapid succession as to… … Universalium
Academy Award for Best Picture — Best Picture redirects here. For other uses, see Best Picture (disambiguation). Academy Award for Best Picture Awarded for Best Picture of the Year Presented by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Country United States … Wikipedia
The Picture of Dorian Gray — Dorian Gray redirects here. For other uses, see Dorian Gray (disambiguation). For other uses, see The Picture of Dorian Gray (disambiguation). The Picture of Dorian Gray … Wikipedia
motion picture, history of the — Introduction history of the medium from the 19th century to the present. Early years, 1830–1910 Origins The illusion of motion pictures is based on the optical phenomena known as persistence of vision and the phi phenomenon. The first … Universalium
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Lithography — Charles Marion Russell s The Custer Fight (1903). Note the range of tones, fading toward the edges … Wikipedia
Woodside Park tube station — is a London Underground station in Woodside Park, north London.The station is on the High Barnet branch of the Northern Line, between West Finchley and Totteridge and Whetstone stations, and in Travelcard Zone 4. Woodside Park is the last station … Wikipedia
Minuma — Picture showing a scene of Minuma Minuma (見沼, Minuma?) or Minuma Rice Paddies … Wikipedia
Homeowner association — Picture of a condo building undergoing periodic maintenance in Japan. For a discussion of nonprofit, voluntary neighborhood advocacy groups, see neighborhood association. A homeowner association is a corporation formed by a real estate developer… … Wikipedia
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium