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film
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- pronunciation:
- fIlm
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| 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.
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| 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
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| definition 4: |
(often cap.) motion pictures generally, or the motion picture industry.
She is a star of both stage and film.- similar words:
- cinema
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| definition 5: |
a thin, membranous layer.
- similar words:
- membrane
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| definition 6: |
a hazy cloud; mist; blur.
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| related words: |
art, blanket, coat, coating, feature, veil, wash |
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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
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| 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
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| related words: |
coat, take |
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| 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. |
| related words: |
glaze |
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broader categories that include film |
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art, culture |
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similar to film |
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image, likeness, picture, print, slide, snap, snapshot, video |
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some actions associated with film |
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copy, crop, develop, distort, enlarge, expose, film, filter, focus, mount, pose, print, project, sit |
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some actions involved in filming |
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act, cast, direct, edit, record, splice |
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some categories of films |
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comedy, drama, romance, tragedy, western |
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some descriptions of films |
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action, aerial, bomb, close-up, digital, dud, flop, hit, landscape, panoramic, remote, satellite, sensation, smash, still, underwater |
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some elements of films |
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angle, background, close-up, contrast, dialogue, focus, foreground, lighting, perspective, set, stunts, subject |
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some kinds of films |
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animated cartoon, documentary, feature, motion picture, portrait, x-ray |
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some people associated with films |
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actor, cast, crew, critic, director, model, photographer, producer, star |
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some places associated with films |
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album, book, booth, catalogue, cinema, festival, gallery, internet, locket, magazine, marquee, newspaper, passport, scrapbook, set, studio, theater |
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some qualities of films |
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classic, educational, foreign, independent, silent |
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some things used in films |
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camera, cassette, celluloid, film, lighting, magnetic tape, microphone, reel, roll, screen, script, spool |
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