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film

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  • IPA [ˈfɪlm̩]

Noun

film noun

  1. A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity.“a clear plastic film for wrapping food”
  2. A medium used to capture images in a camera.
  3. A movie.
  4. Cinema; movies as a group.

Verb

film verb

  1. To record (activity, or a motion picture) on photographic film.“A Hollywood studio was filming on location in NYC.”
  2. To cover or become covered with a thin skin or pellicle.

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