What is the meaning of film?

noun

  • A form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement.
    • usage: "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location"
  • A medium that disseminates moving pictures.
    • usage: "theater pieces transferred to celluloid"; "this story would be good cinema"; "film coverage of sporting events"
  • Photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies.
  • A thin coating or layer.
    • usage: "the table was covered with a film of dust"
  • A thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things.

verb

  • Make a film or photograph of something.
    • usage: "take a scene"; "shoot a movie"
  • Record in film.
    • usage: "The coronation was filmed"
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