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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But as soon as Albert’s camera (with David on sound) captured the pair on film, their charisma stole the spotlight—and Radziwill’s vanity project was shelved.
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Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026
Then there’s the frock that actually appears on film—with no slit at all.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
If a prospect is only elite in one bucket, teams start looking for the missing trait on film.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
The difference between last season and this spring is very apparent on film.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026
Then there’s the frock that actually appears on film—with no slit at all.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
If a prospect is only elite in one bucket, teams start looking for the missing trait on film.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
The difference between last season and this spring is very apparent on film.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
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“On film.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20film. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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