filmgoing
filmgoing — noun
1. the habit of regularly visiting a cinema to see films, usually for fun in one's
the habit of regularly visiting a cinema to see films, usually for fun in one's spare time.
Cheap tickets on Tuesday nights kept filmgoing popular among Rodrigo's classmates.
filmgoing as an uncountable activity noun
Streaming at home has made weekly filmgoing far less common than it once was.
filmgoing + comparison of frequency over time
For Shirin, filmgoing meant a large bag of popcorn and a seat in the back row.
The small town's only cinema closed, ending decades of Saturday filmgoing for local families.
Surveys show that filmgoing among teenagers dropped sharply after the new app launched.
- moviegoing
the usual American spelling for the same habit
- cinemagoing
British, stresses the place rather than the films themselves
文法句型
filmgoing + among/in [group]
用法筆記
Almost always uncountable and used without an article. Often paired with 'among' plus a group (filmgoing among students) or a time word (weekly filmgoing) to describe how widespread the habit is.
常見錯誤
filmgoing — adjective
- filmgoingpositive
- more filmgoingcomparative
- most filmgoingsuperlative
1. describing the people who regularly watch films at a cinema, or things connected
describing the people who regularly watch films at a cinema, or things connected with their habit of doing so.
The new horror release split the filmgoing public into delighted fans and angry critics.
filmgoing + public for the cinema audience as a group
Ayana studies how the filmgoing audience reacts to long, slow opening scenes.
filmgoing + audience
Cinema owners survey filmgoing habits before deciding which screens to keep open.
The festival hopes to win over a younger filmgoing crowd with free outdoor screenings.
Trang argued that the filmgoing population had grown tired of endless superhero sequels.
- moviegoing
American spelling, same attributive use (the moviegoing public)
文法句型
filmgoing + [noun for people]
用法筆記
Used only before a noun (attributive), never after 'be' — you say 'the filmgoing public', not 'the public is filmgoing'. The following noun is usually a word for a group of people or their behaviour: public, audience, crowd, habits.