Ma'anar ƙamus na "Fadar Hoto" tana nufin gidan sinima ko gidan wasan kwaikwayo, yawanci wanda ke da kayan gine-gine na ƙawa ko babba, wanda ya shahara a farkon ƙarni na 20. An yi amfani da kalmar “picture Palace” don bayyana waɗannan gidajen wasan kwaikwayo saboda ƙayyadaddun ƙira da ke da ban sha’awa, waɗanda ke da nufin jawo hankalin masu sauraro da kuma nishadantar da su.
