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