Definition of FILM

often attributive

1

a : a thin skin or membranous covering : pellicle b

: an abnormal growth on or in the eye

2

: a thin covering or coating

3

a : an exceedingly thin layer : lamina b(1)

: a thin flexible transparent sheet (as of plastic) used especially as a wrapping

(2)

: a thin sheet of cellulose acetate or nitrocellulose coated with a radiation-sensitive emulsion for taking photographs

4

b : the process, art, or business of making movies She studied film in college.

transitive verb

1

: to cover with or as if with a film

2

: to make a motion picture of or from

intransitive verb

1

: to become covered or obscured with or as if with a film

2

: to make a motion picture

Last Updated: 8 Dec 2022 – Updated example sentences

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Merriam-Webster unabridged

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