plural films
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
a film of ice
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
a
: movie sense 1, motion picture
an award-winning film
film critics
The film will start in ten minutes.
b
: the process, art, or business of making movies : cinema sense 3, the movies
a career in film
She studied film in college.
filmed; filming; films
1
: to cover with or as if with a film
2
: to make a video recording of or from
film a scene
1
: to become covered or obscured with or as if with a film
2
: to make a video or movie
spent the afternoon filming in the park
They begin filming next week.
Examples of film in a Sentence
Noun
Have you bought any film for the camera?
We haven't had the film developed yet.
He's interested in making films about war.
We'll start the film at 10:00.
He studied film in college.
the protective film over a shark's eye
A film of ice covered the sidewalk.
Verb
Television news crew members came to film the interview.
She filmed the children playing.
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Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The scene mirrored the energy of a film set, all drama and specific lighting and smoke billowing from mysterious corners, honoring the house’s relationship with cinema.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
The new series was filmed primarily outdoors in Texas, presenting challenges like extreme heat and venomous snakes.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 15 May 2026
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Noun
The former couple produced and starred in the film, which was made at the height of the COVID pandemic.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The scene mirrored the energy of a film set, all drama and specific lighting and smoke billowing from mysterious corners, honoring the house’s relationship with cinema.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
Verb
Additionally, in July 2023, a source told PEOPLE Huckstepp was on set while Foxx filmed a BetMGM commercial.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
The new series was filmed primarily outdoors in Texas, presenting challenges like extreme heat and venomous snakes.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 15 May 2026
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“Film.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/film. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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film
1 of 2 noun1
: a thin skin or membrane
2
: a thin coating or layer
3
: a roll or strip of thin flexible transparent material coated with a chemical substance sensitive to light and used in taking pictures
4
film
2 of 2 verb1
: to cover or become covered with film
2
: to make a motion picture of or from
Medical Definition
film
noun1
a
: a thin skin or membranous covering : pellicle
b
: an abnormal growth on or in the eye
2
a
: an exceedingly thin layer : lamina
b
: a thin flexible transparent sheet of cellulose acetate or cellulose nitrate coated with a radiation-sensitive emulsion for taking photographs or making radiographs
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