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- Dictionaryfilm/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"
- 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
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
- 2. become or appear to become covered with a thin layer of something: "his eyes had filmed over" Similar
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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 communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images.
a series of moving pictures, usually shown in a cinema or on television and often telling a story: What's your favourite film? We took the children to ( see) a film. She had a long career in films/film (= the business of making films). a film star / critic. the film industry. a film-maker.
May 25, 2024 · Film, series of still photographs on film, projected in rapid succession onto a screen by means of light. Because of the optical phenomenon known as persistence of vision, this gives the illusion of actual, smooth, and continuous motion. Learn more about motion pictures in this article.
1. a. : a thin skin or membranous covering : pellicle. b. : an abnormal growth on or in the eye. 2. : a thin covering or coating. a film of ice. 3. a. : an exceedingly thin layer : lamina. b (1) : a thin flexible transparent sheet (as of plastic) used especially as a wrapping. (2)
Film definition: a thin layer or coating. See examples of FILM used in a sentence.
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. There's a good film on tonight (= showing at the cinema or on TV). a horror/documentary/feature film. an action/animated film.
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.
FILM definition: 1. a story shown in moving pictures, shown at the cinema or on television: 2. special thin plastic…. Learn more.
Britannica Dictionary definition of FILM. 1. [+ object] : to make a movie of (something) : to photograph (an event, scene, etc.) with a movie or video camera. Television news crew members came to film the interview. She filmed the children playing. 2. [no object] : to make a movie.
A film consists of moving pictures that have been recorded so that they can be shown at the cinema or on television. A film tells a story, or shows a real situation.
