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Film: meaning, definitions and examples

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film

 

[ fษชlm ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

watching movies

A movie or motion picture. A form of entertainment that tells a story through moving images and sound.

Synonyms

flick, motion picture, movie

Examples of usage

  • Let's go to the cinema and watch a film tonight.
  • She won an award for her outstanding performance in the film.
Context #2 | Verb

recording

To record a video or movie.

Synonyms

capture, record, shoot

Examples of usage

  • He filmed the entire concert on his phone.
  • The documentary crew will film in the wild for the next three months.

Translations

Translations of the word "film" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น filme

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคซเคฟเคฒเฅเคฎ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Film

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ film

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั„ั–ะปัŒะผ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ film

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ˜ ็”ป

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท film

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pelรญcula

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท film

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์˜ํ™”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ููŠู„ู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ film

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ film

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็”ตๅฝฑ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ film

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kvikmynd

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั„ะธะปัŒะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ›แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ film

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pelรญcula

Etymology

The word 'film' originated in the 19th century as a shortening of 'filmstrip'. It was initially used to refer to a strip of material coated with a light-sensitive emulsion for taking photographs. Over time, it evolved to encompass the medium of moving pictures and is now commonly associated with movies and videos.

See also: filming, filmmaker, filmmaking, filmography, films.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,352, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.