Looking for the meaning of the word FILM in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of FILM with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Film
Speech Type: Noun
Old English filmen ‘membrane’, of West Germanic origin; related to fell
fɪlm
a thin flexible strip of plastic or other material coated with light-sensitive emulsion for exposure in a camera, used to produce photographs or motion pictures
Short Definition:material used in cameras to make photographs etc.
Examples:- he had already shot a whole roll of film
- a new range of films and cameras
a story or event recorded by a camera as a set of moving images and shown in a cinema or on television
Short Definition:story recorded by camera and shown in cinema etc.
Examples:- a horror film
- a film director
Word: Film
Speech Type: Verb
fɪlm
capture on film as part of a series of moving images; make a film of (a story, event, or book)
Short Definition:make film of
Examples:- she glowered at the television crew who were filming them
become or appear to become covered with a thin layer of something
Short Definition:become or seem to become coated with film
Examples:- his eyes had filmed over
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