film

film (film)

noun

a fine, thin skin, surface, layer, or coating
a sheet or roll of a flexible cellulose material coated with an emulsion sensitive to light and used to capture an image for a photograph or film ()
a thin veil, haze, or blur
an opacity of the cornea
1. a sequence of photographs or drawings projected on a screen in such rapid succession that they create the optical illusion (because of the persistence of vision) of moving persons and objects
2. a play, story, etc. photographed as such a sequence
3. the business of making films
Rare
1. a fine filament
2. a gauzy web of filaments

Etymology: ME < OE filmen, membrane, foreskin: for IE base see fell

transitive verb

intransitive verb

to become covered with a film
1. to make a film ( & )
2. to be filmed or suitable for filming this novel won't film well

film′er noun

Converse of object

watch: Finally back home to have a quiet night in watching films.
cling: Cover with cling film and put it in the fridge.
shoot: Together with a small crew they head out to the desert to shoot the film.

Adjective modifier

short: Funding FAQ's How do you fund short films?
thin: Growth of thin films occurs at a rate which deposits material at the rate of around 1 monolayer per second.
favorite: Cabin g Kong What's cabin's favorite film?
classic: A brilliant, updated version of the classic sci-fi film.
documentary: His current PhD research focuses on how documentary film can be used for design research.

Modifies a noun

maker: It is hoped to bring one of the film makers to speak on the film.
festival: The film was well received at the Cannes film festival where Richard Harris won the best actor award.
crew: We were also expecting a film crew later this morning.
screenings: More specifically I should be kept away from film press screenings and major celebrities.
director: Director Prospects Web - short profile of a film director from the official UK graduate careers website.
star: N.B. MEN - it has a gorgeous Italian lady film star in it!

Noun used with modifier

horror: Felt good to collapse back at home with a crappy horror film for company.
amature: Plexus7.co.uk also offer a vast array of other film production roles to semi-professionals, Producers, Writers and amature film makers.
documentary: Participants are given tasks to complete under staff supervision and in their own time culminating with the production of a short documentary film.
feature: How can I make my feature film, will North West Vision help?
bond: I like all the Bond films, the Godfather films, Pretty Woman, those sorts of films.
sci-fi: A brilliant, updated version of the classic sci-fi film.

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