cinema

The term "cinema" is derived from the French word cinéma, which is a shortened form of cinématographe (a term introduced by the Lumière brothers in the 1890s), originating from Ancient Greek, signifying "recording movement." Nowadays, the term is commonly used to denote either a specially designed location for showing films, referred to as a movie theatre in the United States, the film industry itself, or the broader artistic discipline of filmmaking.