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   film

   /fɪlm/

   noun

   • 1. a thin flexible strip of plastic or other material coated with light-sensitive emulsion for exposure in a camera, used to produce photographs or motion pictures: "he had already shot a whole roll of film"
   • ▪ material in the form of a very thin flexible sheet: "clear plastic film between the layers of glass"
   • ▪ a thin layer covering a surface: "she quickly wiped away the light film of sweat" Similar layercoatcoatingcoveringcoversurfacesheetpatinablanketdustingskinoverlayscreenmaskwashglazevarnishveneerveil
   • ▪ a fine thread or filament: archaic "films of silk"
   • 2. a story or event recorded by a camera as a set of moving images and shown in a cinema or on television: "a horror film" Similar moviepicturefeaturefeature filmprogrammebroadcasttransmissionmotion picturedated:moving pictureinformal:flickpicviddated, informal:talkie
   • ▪ cinema considered as an art or industry: "a critical overview of feminist writing on film" Similar cinemamoviesthe pictures

   verb

   • 1. capture on film as part of a series of moving images; make a film of (a story, event, or book): "she glowered at the television crew who were filming them" Similar record on filmshootrecordtake pictures ofmake a film ofcapture on filmvideophotographadapt for filmmake into a film
   • ▪ be well or badly suited to portrayal in a film: "an adventure story which would film well"
   • 2. become or appear to become covered with a thin layer of something: "his eyes had filmed over" Similar cloudmistfoghazebecome blurredblurdullarchaic:blear

   Word Origin Old Englishfilmen ‘membrane’, of West Germanic origin; related to fell5.

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   What does film Mean in English?

   • The movie itself is a film, and you can also use the word to mean the photographic strip of plastic that runs through a camera and captures the film's images. It's also a verb, meaning to use such a camera: "Let's film a scene where you play with my cat!" The Old English root word is filmen, "membrane or thin skin." "Film."

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   What is a movie called?

   • A film, also known as a "movie" or a "motion picture," is a series of moving images shown on a screen, usually with sound, that make up a story. Some people like to see new films at the theater as soon as they're released. You might pretend to be a fan of French films while secretly preferring animated films.

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   What is a film noun?

   • There was no film in the camera. [countable, usually singular] a thin layer of something, usually on the surface of something else synonym coat, coating, layer Grease coated everything in a thin film. film of something Everything was covered in a film of dust. Definition of film noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   What is a movie in English?

   • A film ( British English) – also called a movie ( American English ), motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick – is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images.

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   A film (British English) – also called a movie (American English), motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick – is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise

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   Learn the meaning of film as a noun and a verb in English, with different senses and usage. Find out how to pronounce film and see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   The meaning of FILM is a thin skin or membranous covering : pellicle. How to use film in a sentence.

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   4 days ago · Film is a series of still photographs on film, projected in rapid succession onto a screen by means of light. Learn about the history, types, styles, and conventions of film as a popular and artistic medium.

   • Films can be classified as documentaries, experimental films, animated films, and fictional genres such as westerns, comedies, thrillers, and music...
   • Some of the world's major film festivals are the Berlin International Film Festival, the Cannes Film Festival, the Hong Kong International Film Fes...
   • Some of the major awards given for films are the Academy Awards, the British Academy of Film and Television Awards, and the Césars.

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   Film definition: a thin layer or coating. See examples of FILM used in a sentence.

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   noun. /fɪlm/ moving pictures. [countable] (especially British English) ( North American English usually movie) a series of moving pictures recorded with sound that tells a story, watched at a cinema or on a television or other device. Let's stay in and watch a film. We're going out to see a film.

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    A film, also known as a "movie" or a "motion picture," is a series of moving images shown on a screen, usually with sound, that make up a story. Some people like to see new films at the theater as soon as they're released.