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noun

ˈfilm How to pronounce film (audio)
Definition of filmnext
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as in movie
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track watched a film on the Hopi Indians at the multicultural center

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as in filmmaking
the art or business of making a movie learned about some of the special-effects techniques used in film

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verb

as in to videotape

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Recent Examples of film
Noun
The film itself is non-linear and does not have a voiceover, both of which were unusual choices for the time. — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 The actor’s more recent film credits include Tim Burton’s 2019 Dumbo remake and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024). — Kelly Martinez, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
Laufer is submitting the movie to film festivals including Sundance and Berlin and will hold a private screening in Budapest to mark the 70-year anniversary of the revolution later this month. — Lucy Handley, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 But that reconfiguration also influenced how Atlan would film scenes. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for film
Recent Examples of Synonyms for film
  1. movie
  2. filmmaking
  3. videotape
  4. documentary
  5. cinema
  6. image
Noun
  • In a generation of heartbreakers, Ne-Yo became a living embodiment of the movie What Women Want.
    — Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
  • However, this movie carries a hefty $100 million price tag (stop-motion animation is labor-intensive and takes years to produce) and likely won’t turn a theatrical profit.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of movie
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  • Mustapha rejects the idea that documentary filmmaking can ever be entirely observational, arguing that a camera inevitably changes what happens in front of it.
    — Essie Assibu, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
  • No one gave them the money to do something like this through traditional filmmaking because they weren’t established in the film industry, of course.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of filmmaking
Verb
  • To document your claim, Hicks says to walk through the entire property and photograph or videotape everything, including areas that look untouched.
    — Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Varley videotaped himself keeping Preston awake and then spinning him on a playground teacup at excess speed, according to police.
    — KC Baker, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Definition of videotape
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  • The documentary premiered on the BBC first, which is how American embassy workers and journalists based in the UK got a look at the film — and started grumbling.
    — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Under this new ordinance, student filmmakers, documentary crews and ultra-low-budget projects will be able to obtain free permits.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of documentary
Noun
  • Kramer also said theatrical exhibition can introduce younger generations to film history, while streaming gives films another life after their cinema run.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Towering literary figure James Joyce helped to open the country’s first cinema, the Volta Electric Theatre, in a former metals shop in Dublin in 1909.
    — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of cinema
Verb
  • Successfully imaging a shooting star takes a combination of skill, luck and patience.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers are already exploring ways to capture such rapid changes, including experiments imaging electrons and atoms during chemical reactions.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
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“Film.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/film. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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