Spelling and Alternative Terms
Outside of North America, English-speaking countries use the term cinema ( /ˈsɪnɨmə/), alternatively spelled and pronounced "kinema" (/ˈkɪnɨmə/). Both terms, as well as their derivative adjectives "cinematic" and "kinematic," ultimately derive from Greek κινῆμα, κινῆματος, (kinema, kinematos) "movement", "motion". In these areas the term "theatre" is usually restricted to live-performance venues.
In the United States, the customary spelling is "theater", but the National Association of Theatre Owners uses the spelling "theatre" to refer to a movie theater.
Colloquial expressions, mostly used for cinemas collectively, include the silver screen, the big screen (contrasted with the "small screen" of television) and (in the United Kingdom) the pictures, the flicks, and the flea pit (or fleapit).
A "screening room" usually refers to a small facility for viewing movies, often for the use of those involved in the production of motion pictures, or in large private residences.
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