on film
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: in the form of a movie or video
The accident was captured on film.
seeing the works of Shakespeare on film
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Reznor and Ross seem always to be in the studio working on film scores these days, and that also extends to racking up nominations at awards shows for their compositions, too.
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 14 May 2025
Superman remains a major brand, despite how tainted DC’s overall brand became, because the character built up a great deal of good will for decades in comics, on TV, and on film.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Fisk and his team are parked outside, capturing this unprecedented meeting of the mob families on film.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
That was interesting and fun because Showgirl was also shot on film, 16mm.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2025
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 14 May 2025
Superman remains a major brand, despite how tainted DC’s overall brand became, because the character built up a great deal of good will for decades in comics, on TV, and on film.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Fisk and his team are parked outside, capturing this unprecedented meeting of the mob families on film.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
That was interesting and fun because Showgirl was also shot on film, 16mm.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2025
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“On film.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20film. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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