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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That November, Johnson caught the bear crawling into his backyard's crawlspace on film.
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Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
The memory issues have also shaped how Chase responds to longstanding reports about his behavior on film and television sets.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 28 Dec. 2025
British actors are taking a stand against body scans on film and TV sets amid a growing AI row.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
Grierson & Leitch write about the movies regularly and host a podcast on film.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
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Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
The memory issues have also shaped how Chase responds to longstanding reports about his behavior on film and television sets.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 28 Dec. 2025
British actors are taking a stand against body scans on film and TV sets amid a growing AI row.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
Grierson & Leitch write about the movies regularly and host a podcast on film.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
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“On film.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20film. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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