film
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Pronunciation
- IPA [ˈfɪlm̩]
Noun
film noun
- A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity.“a clear plastic film for wrapping food”
- A medium used to capture images in a camera.
- A movie.
- Cinema; movies as a group.
Verb
film verb
- To record (activity, or a motion picture) on photographic film.“A Hollywood studio was filming on location in NYC.”
- To cover or become covered with a thin skin or pellicle.
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moviecelluloidpictureshootmotion picturemoving picturepicture showcinemaflicktakephotographic filmplastic filmlaminatelayercoatingsurveying
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