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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Yet, at the same time, little room was allowed for retakes as Coubia shot the whole project on film.
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Kevin Giraud, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
This is a relationship that’s all about the small moments and what’s left unsaid, which is tricky to compellingly execute on film.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
That certainly was a private moment that unfortunately, was captured on film.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
In 2009, a second colony of the rare wombat was established at Richard Underwood Nature Refuge — the same location where Howe’s cameras captured the young wombat on film.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Giraud, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
This is a relationship that’s all about the small moments and what’s left unsaid, which is tricky to compellingly execute on film.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
That certainly was a private moment that unfortunately, was captured on film.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
In 2009, a second colony of the rare wombat was established at Richard Underwood Nature Refuge — the same location where Howe’s cameras captured the young wombat on film.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
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 21 Feb. 2026.
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