on film
idiom
: 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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The result was pure chaos, with the government asking those who captured it on film to delete all proof of its existence.
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
And a documentary crew was there to capture the process on film.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
And luckily, Mathew was able to capture a little piece of that magic on film.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2025
Boseman, who tragically passed away on August 28, 2020, at just 43 after a private battle with colon cancer, left an indelible mark on film and culture.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
And a documentary crew was there to capture the process on film.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
And luckily, Mathew was able to capture a little piece of that magic on film.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2025
Boseman, who tragically passed away on August 28, 2020, at just 43 after a private battle with colon cancer, left an indelible mark on film and culture.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on film
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“On film.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20film. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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