film

Words with a similar base: film, photographic_film, plastic_film

'film'

[movie.n.01] as in: a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

Examples:
they went to a movie every Saturday night
the film was shot on location

'film'

[film.n.02] as in: a medium that disseminates moving pictures

Examples:
theater pieces transferred to celluloid
this story would be good cinema
film coverage of sporting events

'film'

[film.n.03] as in: photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies

'film'

[film.n.04] as in: a thin coating or layer

Examples:
the table was covered with a film of dust

'film'

[film.n.05] as in: a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things

'film'

[film.v.01] as in: make a film or photograph of something

Examples:
take a scene
shoot a movie

'film'

[film.v.02] as in: record in film

Examples:
The coronation was filmed

Origins

					film (English)
└── filme (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── filmen (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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