film
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
films
plural
films
Britannica Dictionary definition of FILM
1
[noncount]
:
a special material that is used for taking photographs
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Have you bought any film for the camera?
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We haven't had the film developed yet.
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We shot four rolls of film on our trip. [=we filled four rolls of film with pictures]
2
a
:
movie
[count]
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He's interested in making films about war.
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film critics/reviewers/criticism
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We'll start the film at 10:00.
[noncount]
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The accident was captured on film. [=was recorded by a movie or video camera]
b
[noncount]
:
the process, art, or business of making movies
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He studied film in college.
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her career in film
3
[count]
:
a thin layer on or over the surface of something
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the protective film over a shark's eye
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A film of ice covered the sidewalk.
2
film
/ˈfɪlm/
verb
films;
filmed;
filming
2
film
/ˈfɪlm/
verb
films;
filmed;
filming
Britannica Dictionary definition of FILM
1
[+ object]
:
to make a movie of (something)
:
to photograph (an event, scene, etc.) with a movie or video camera
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Television news crew members came to film the interview.
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She filmed the children playing.
2
[no object]
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to make a movie
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We'll begin filming [=shooting] next week.
— filming
noun [noncount]-
Filming will begin next week.
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two weeks of filming
