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film
noun(film)a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
Synonyms: flick, motion-picture show, motion picture, movie, moving-picture show, moving picture, pic, picture, picture show,
Examples:
The film was shot on location.
film
noun(film)a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things
Synonyms: plastic film,
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noun(film)photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies
Synonyms: photographic film,
film
noun(film)a medium that disseminates moving pictures
Examples:
Film coverage of sporting events.
film
noun(film)a thin coating or layer
Examples:
The table was covered with a film of dust.
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verb(film)record in film
Examples:
The coronation was filmed.