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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The lineup includes Sharks Up Close, in which wildlife filmmaker Bertie Gregory embarks on a daring cage-free dive to capture the raw power and beauty of great whites on film, and Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story, the authorized documentary marking the 50th anniversary of the film.
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 30 June 2025
They were born out of a pitiless epidemic, as a poignant yet futile attempt to allow his subjects to live forever on film.
—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 June 2025
The first actor to play the outlaw on film was his son, Jesse James Jr., mentioned on the postcard.
—Ray Hanley, Arkansas Online, 23 June 2025
Nearing his three-month mark with the Dolphins, Davis says his priority this offseason has been studying up on film.
—Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 30 June 2025
They were born out of a pitiless epidemic, as a poignant yet futile attempt to allow his subjects to live forever on film.
—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 June 2025
The first actor to play the outlaw on film was his son, Jesse James Jr., mentioned on the postcard.
—Ray Hanley, Arkansas Online, 23 June 2025
Nearing his three-month mark with the Dolphins, Davis says his priority this offseason has been studying up on film.
—Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 12 June 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 8 Jul. 2025.
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