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Meaning & Definition of Film in English

English

Film

/fɪlm/

noun

1. A form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

  • "They went to a movie every saturday night"
  • "The film was shot on location"
synonym:
  • movie,
  • film,
  • picture,
  • moving picture,
  • moving-picture show,
  • motion picture,
  • motion-picture show,
  • picture show,
  • pic,
  • flick

2. A medium that disseminates moving pictures

  • "Theater pieces transferred to celluloid"
  • "This story would be good cinema"
  • "Film coverage of sporting events"
synonym:
  • film,
  • cinema,
  • celluloid

3. Photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion

  • Used to make negatives or transparencies
synonym:
  • film,
  • photographic film

4. A thin coating or layer

  • "The table was covered with a film of dust"
synonym:
  • film

5. A thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things

synonym:
  • film,
  • plastic film

verb

1. Make a film or photograph of something

  • "Take a scene"
  • "Shoot a movie"
synonym:
  • film,
  • shoot,
  • take

2. Record in film

  • "The coronation was filmed"
synonym:
  • film

Examples of using

The film received mixed reviews.
I want to be a film star.
I'd like to see the sixth film of Harry Potter.