picturehouses
Where movies play
Picturehouses is the plural of picturehouse, a British term for a movie theater.
The word dates from early cinema, when moving pictures were the novelty: The old picturehouse on the corner has been converted to flats.
The term sounds nostalgic or quaint in contemporary use.
Attending cinema screenings
- moviegoingAttending film screenings
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- viewersPeople who watch
- patronsRegular supporters or customers
seats · darkness · trailers · previews · popcorn · intermission · double feature · matinee
Buildings for screening films
- theatersVenues for live performance
- screensDisplays or filters
- auditoriumsSpaces for seated audiences
- multiplexesMulti-auditorium cinema venues
movie theaters · screening rooms · box office · foyer · lobby · concession stand · balcony · stalls
Town's central shopping road
- town centreUrban area's central district
- ABCFirst three letters
- GranadaAndalusian city with Moorish palace
- EmpireSovereign's extensive domain
Dilapidated cinema
- flea pitsSeedy, neglected cinemas
- repertoryCollection of prepared works
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- restorationReturning something to condition
listed building · ornate · gilded · chandeliers · organ · Wurlitzer · golden age · silent era
filmgoing
Attending cinema screenings
- moviegoingAttending film screenings
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- viewersPeople who watch
patrons · seats · darkness · trailers · previews · popcorn · intermission · double feature · matinee · premiere
cinemas
Buildings for screening films
- theatersVenues for live performance
- screensDisplays or filters
- auditoriumsSpaces for seated audiences
multiplexes · movie theaters · screening rooms · box office · foyer · lobby · concession stand · balcony · stalls · circle
high street
Town's central shopping road
- town centreUrban area's central district
- ABCFirst three letters
- GranadaAndalusian city with Moorish palace
Empire · torch · usherette · interval · God Save the Queen
fleapit
Dilapidated cinema
- flea pitsSeedy, neglected cinemas
- repertoryCollection of prepared works
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
restoration · listed building · ornate · gilded · chandeliers · organ · Wurlitzer · golden age · silent era · talkies
picturehousesstreaming services
On-demand video delivery platforms
Netflix · digital streaming · home entertainment · living room · television
picturehousestheaters
Venues for live performance
playhouses · concert halls · opera houses · music halls · stages
picturehousesstreaming services
On-demand video delivery platforms
home video · Netflix · television · home theaters · living rooms