Pictures a little basic in emails (6)

I believe the answer is:

cinema

'pictures' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a little basic in emails' is the wordplay.
'a little' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'CINEMA' can be found hidden inside 'basic in emails'.

(Other definitions for cinema that I've seen before include "Odeon perhaps" , "Film industry" , "multiplex, perhaps" , "Filmdom" , "Picture-house 96)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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