Film: meaning, definitions and examples

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film

[ fɪlm ]

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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.

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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:

🇵🇹 filme

🇮🇳 फिल्म

🇩🇪 Film

🇮🇩 film

🇺🇦 фільм

🇵🇱 film

🇯🇵 映画

🇫🇷 film

🇪🇸 película

🇹🇷 film

🇰🇷 영화

🇸🇦 فيلم

🇨🇿 film

🇸🇰 film

🇨🇳 电影

🇸🇮 film

🇮🇸 kvikmynd

🇰🇿 фильм

🇬🇪 ფილმი

🇦🇿 film

🇲🇽 película

Word origin

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.