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film

film

 
 
pronunciation:
fIlm
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a thin layer or coating.
There was a film of dust on the desk.
definition 2: a thin strip of material covered with a substance that changes in the light. Film is used to make photographs and movies.
 
definition 3: a motion picture; movie.
What film did you see last night?
similar words:
picture
Word Combinations  About this feature
adjective + (n.)film acclaimed, animated, classic, finished, independent, liquid, memorable, silent, thin
verb + (n.)film capture, direct, distribute, edit
(n.)film + verb clip, depict, feature, gross, nominate, portray, premier, release, screen, shoot, star
noun + (n.)film Help arousal, cinema, documentary, excerpt, feature, fiction, gangster, hit, horror, lens, making, photography, print, propaganda, reel, release, roll, screening, sequel, showing, slide, theater, viewing, x-ray [See all][See only the most frequent]
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: films, filming, filmed
definition 1: to photograph with a movie camera or other video recording device.
She filmed her sister's wedding.
 
similar words:
shoot
definition 2: to become covered with a thin layer or coating.
The illness made his eyes film over.
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (v.)film beautifully, currently
(v.)film + nounHelp comedy, commercial, drama, episode, location, movie, pilot, scene, segment, sequence, television, video
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