English dictionary
film
nounPronunciation
fɪlm
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a thin coating or layer
noun
- photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies
noun
- a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things
noun
- a medium that disseminates moving pictures
noun
- a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
verb
- make a film or photograph of something
verb
- record in film
Example sentences
the table was covered with a film of dust
theater pieces transferred to celluloid
this story would be good cinema
film coverage of sporting events
they went to a movie every Saturday night
the film was shot on location
take a scene
shoot a movie
The coronation was filmed