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| 1. | [ noun ] (film,performing arts) a form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement | |
| Synonyms: | movie motion_picture picture moving-picture_show picture_show motion-picture_show flick pic moving_picture | |
| Examples: | "they went to a movie every Saturday night" "the film was shot on location" |
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| Related terms: | show documentary feature silent_movie home_movie collage_film slow_motion talking_picture 3D final_cut shoot-'em-up short_subject coming_attraction cinema_verite peepshow rough_cut scene sequence credits credit subtitle dub reshoot videotape synchronize | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (film) a medium (art or business) that disseminates moving pictures | |
| Synonyms: | cinema celluloid | |
| Examples: | : "theater pieces transferred to celluloid" "this story would be good cinema" "film coverage of sporting events" |
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| Related terms: | medium silver_screen cut-in commercial_enterprise art | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (photography) photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies | |
| Synonyms: | photographic_film | |
| Related terms: | photographic_paper reel sequence footage roll X-ray_film film_clip positive roll_film orthochromatic_film negative panchromatic_film motion-picture_film microfilm | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a thin coating or layer | |
| Examples: | "the table was covered with a film of dust" |
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| Related terms: | object soap_film scum slick oil_slick | |
| 5. | [ verb ] (photography,film) make a film or photograph of something | |
| Synonyms: | take shoot | |
| Examples: | "take a scene" "shoot a movie" |
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| Related terms: | record reshoot movie photograph movie filming | |
| 6. | [ verb ] (film) record in film | |
| Examples: | "The coronation was filmed" |
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| Related terms: | make record cinematize microfilm movie filming | |
| 7. | [ noun ] a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things | |
| Synonyms: | plastic_film | |
| Related terms: | sheet wrapping Polaroid | |
| Similar spelling: |
filmy filum Fillion fill-in fill_in |
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