picture palace

• Termo antigo e pomposo para cinema, muito usado no Reino Unido na primeira metade do século XX para designar salas de exibição de filmes, geralmente grandes e luxuosas.

An old-fashioned term for a cinema or movie theater, commonly used in early to mid-20th century Britain.

1. Old-fashioned cinemaB2informalbritish

   A large, ornate cinema or movie theater, especially from the early 20th century.

   Cinema antigo

   • We went to the picture palace to see a silent film.
   • The old picture palace has been restored to its original glory.
   • She remembers going to the picture palace every Saturday as a child.