machinimaEnglishOxford New American Dictionarymachinima /məˈSHēnəmə, məˈʃinəmə / ▸ noun a method of making animated film using software similar to that designed for making video and computer games. ▪ the genre of films created by machinima. – ORIGIN early 21st century : blend of machine and cinema, probably influenced by anime.