on film
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: 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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Lopez got candid about how the breakup impacted her work on film Kiss of the Spider Woman while speaking to CBS News Sunday Morning correspondent Lee Cowa.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Peter began his career working on film sets, including Road To Perdition and Austin Powers In Goldmember.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Since then has continued to act on film and TV.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
But his work on film — as a blitzer, a tackler and a coverage man — was even more impactful.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Peter began his career working on film sets, including Road To Perdition and Austin Powers In Goldmember.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Since then has continued to act on film and TV.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
But his work on film — as a blitzer, a tackler and a coverage man — was even more impactful.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2025.
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