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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Barry works on film and television sets, helps his wife at their restaurant and performs as a musician.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
The moment was captured on film, with Monroe extending a black-gloved hand for the king to shake.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Grierson & Leitch write about the movies regularly and host a podcast on film.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2025
But amid a sea of smart choices, the decision to have Salazar photograph his attackers on film sticks out a decade later.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
The moment was captured on film, with Monroe extending a black-gloved hand for the king to shake.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Grierson & Leitch write about the movies regularly and host a podcast on film.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2025
But amid a sea of smart choices, the decision to have Salazar photograph his attackers on film sticks out a decade later.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 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 11 Nov. 2025.
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