Definition of FILM
often attributive
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a : a thin skin or membranous covering : pellicle b
: an abnormal growth on or in the eye
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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
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b : the process, art, or business of making movies She studied film in college.
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: to cover with or as if with a film
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: to make a motion picture of or from
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: to become covered or obscured with or as if with a film
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: to make a motion picture
Last Updated: 8 Dec 2022 – Updated example sentences
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