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film

film

 
 
pronunciation:
fIlm
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a thin coating.
The old car in the garage was covered with a film of dust.The birds' feathers were covered with a film of oil.
definition 2: a thin cellulose strip covered with a light-sensitive material, used to make photographic images.
The film was old, and the images in the photographs were not clear.The photographer loaded the camera with fresh film.
 
definition 3: a motion picture; movie.
I've seen this actor in many British films.Do you want to go see a film tonight?
similar words:
picture
definition 4: (often cap.) motion pictures generally, or the motion picture industry.
She is a star of both stage and film.
similar words:
cinema
definition 5: a thin, membranous layer.
similar words:
membrane
definition 6: a hazy cloud; mist; blur.
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: films, filming, filmed
definition 1: to photograph with a movie camera or other video recording device.
My brother filmed the wedding for us.The movie was filmed on location in France.
 
similar words:
shoot
definition 2: to make a film version of.
The novel was filmed three times.
definition 3: to cover with a film or thin layer.
similar words:
mist
 
part of speech: intransitive verb
definition 1: to become covered with a thin layer or coating.
The cat's eye appears to be filming.
definition 2: to make a movie.
They'll be filming in Rome next month.
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