film synonyms

film

n.

  1. Thin, membranous matter

    gauze, tissue, fabric, sheet, membrane, integument, layer, veneer, foil, skin, onionskin, coat, coating, scum, slick, oil slick, pellicle, veil, cobweb, web, mist, cloud, nebula, haze, obscuration.

  2. A preparation containing a light-sensitive emulsion

    negative, positive, Kodachrome (trademark), microfilm, panchromatic film, color film, black-and-white film, cellulose, plate, transparency, videotape.

  3. A movie

    motion picture, cinema, flick*; see movie.

film

v.

record, take, tape, shoot*; see photograph.

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