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- DictionaryFilm/film/
noun
- 1. 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: "he had already shot a whole roll of film"
- 2. a motion picture; a movie: "a horror film"
verb
- 1. capture on film as part of a series of moving images; make a movie of (a story or event): "she glowered at the television crew who were filming them"
- 2. become or appear to become covered with a thin layer of something: "his eyes had filmed over"
a series of moving pictures, usually shown in a cinema or on television and often telling a story: What's your favourite film? We took the children to ( see) a film. She had a long career in films/film (= the business of making films). a film star / critic. the film industry. a film-maker.
Mar 6, 2024 · A film, also called a movie or a motion picture, is a series of still photographs on film projected onto a screen using light in rapid succession. The optical phenomenon known as persistence of vision gives the illusion of actual, smooth, and continuous movement.
Definitions of film. noun. a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement. “the film was shot on location”. synonyms: flick, motion picture, motion-picture show, movie, moving picture, moving-picture show, pic, picture, picture show. see more.
noun. /fɪlm/ moving pictures. [countable] (especially British English) ( North American English usually movie) a series of moving pictures recorded with sound that tells a story, watched at a cinema or on a television or other device. Let's stay in and watch a film. We're going out to see a film.
5 days ago · 1. countable noun. A film consists of moving pictures that have been recorded so that they can be shown at the cinema or on television. A film tells a story, or shows a real situation. [mainly British] Everything about the film was good. Good acting, good story, good fun. ...a government health film about the dangers of smoking.
noun. uk / fɪlm / us. film noun (PICTURES) Add to word list. A1. a story shown in moving pictures, shown at the cinema or on television: 'Titanic' was one of the most popular Hollywood films ever made. Fewer examples. The film contains violence. There's a good film on TV tonight. What was the last film you saw? They've made a film about her life.
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. Television news crew members came to film the interview. She filmed the children playing. 2. [no object] : to make a movie.
