cin·e·ma 
/ˈsɪnəmə/ noun
plural cin·e·mas /ˈsɪnəmə/ noun 1 [noncount] a : the film industry
▪ She had a long career in (the) cinema.
b : the art or technique of making movies
▪ a student of French cinema 2 [count] chiefly Brit : a movie theater
▪ We drove by the cinema to see what was playing. ▪ They are going to the cinema [=(US) going to the movies] tonight.
▪ She had a long career in (the) cinema.
b : the art or technique of making movies
▪ a student of French cinema
▪ We drove by the cinema to see what was playing. ▪ They are going to the cinema [=(US) going to the movies] tonight.
