Pictures

Pictures

British old-fashioned term for cinema.

Etymology & History

British cinema. British entertainment terminology. 'Going to the pictures' British movie theater. Working-class British film venue. Americans 'movies'. Reflects British film vocabulary.

Word Details

📍
Region
General British
📅
Era
Modern
Language
Mild
💬
Formality
Slang
Categories:

Learn Another Word

🔀 Shuffle & Discover
Anglotopia's Dictionary of British English 2nd Edition Book Cover

Anglotopia's Dictionary of British English 2nd Edition

British Slang from A to Zed

By Jonathan Thomas

📚 Over 2,000+ British Slang Definitions!

Know Another Definition?

Share Your Knowledge

Your email address will not be published.