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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMovie studio
/ˈmuː.vi ˈstjuː.di.oʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A major company that produces and distributes motion pictures.
"The historic movie studio announced a new slate of science fiction blockbusters for next year." - 2
A physical company-owned property containing sound stages, backlots, and production offices used for making films.
"We took a guided tour of the movie studio to see where our favorite classic comedies were filmed."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'movie', an American shortening of 'moving picture' originating in the late 19th century, with 'studio', derived from the Italian word 'studio' meaning a study or artist's workshop. Historically adapted from fine arts to photography, it evolved to designate the large facilities and companies dedicated to filmmaking.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Movie studio" is said worldwide
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studio de cinéma
Transliteration: sty-dyo də si-ne-ma
"Ce grand studio de cinéma prépare un nouveau film."
Filmstudio
Transliteration: fɪlmˌʃtuːdi̯o
"Das Filmstudio liegt am Stadtrand."
studio cinematografico
Transliteration: ˈstul.jo tʃi.ne.ma.toˈɡra.fi.ko
"Il famoso studio cinematografico ha vinto molti premi."
estudio de cine
Transliteration: esˈtuðjo ðe ˈsine
"El estudio de cine anunció una nueva producción."
estúdio de cinema
Transliteration: isˈtu.du dʒi siˈnẽ.mɐ
"Eles visitaram o estúdio de cinema ontem."
फ़िल्म स्टूडियो
Transliteration: film styūḍiyo
"नया फ़िल्म स्टूडियो मुंबई में स्थित है।"
电影制片厂
Transliteration: diànyǐng zhìpiànchǎng
"这家电影制片厂制作了许多经典作品。"
영화 스튜디오
Transliteration: yeonghwa seutyudio
"그 영화 스튜디오는 새로운 블록버스터를 제작하고 있습니다."
映画スタジオ
Transliteration: eiga sutajio
"その映画スタジオはハリウッドにあります。"
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