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as in movie
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
watched a film on the Hopi Indians at the multicultural center
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as in filmmaking
the art or business of making a movie
learned about some of the special-effects techniques used in film
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as in to videotape
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Recent Examples of film
William Earl, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
Months before LaBeouf’s arrest, his increasingly erratic behavior sparked concern on the set of his upcoming movie, The Rooster Prince, production sources for the film previously told Rolling Stone.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2026
Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
In 1991, Hasty Pudding Theatricals awarded the annual honor to Diane Keaton for her contributions to film.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Streaming will come together for a keynote roundtable to share their strategies developing compelling campaigns for new films and TV series.
—William Earl, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
Months before LaBeouf’s arrest, his increasingly erratic behavior sparked concern on the set of his upcoming movie, The Rooster Prince, production sources for the film previously told Rolling Stone.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
Everyday people have in recent weeks fanned out across the city to document protests and film tense interactions with federal immigration officers.
—Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
In 1991, Hasty Pudding Theatricals awarded the annual honor to Diane Keaton for her contributions to film.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for film
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The department is said to be looking at Netflix’s historic business strategy of steering most of its film releases to its streaming platform, often bypassing movie theaters.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The two-time Oscar winner is set to play Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, in Starburns Industries’ live-action/stop-motion animation hybrid movie Lincoln in the Bardo based on George Saunders’ New York Times bestseller and 2017 Booker Prize winner.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2026
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The co-production between Chile, Argentina and Italy not only solved a practical problem, but reaffirmed our belief that collaborative filmmaking is one of the most vital ways to sustain independent cinema.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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Fischbach isn’t the first YouTuber to jump into big-screen filmmaking.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
16 Feb. 2026
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After the attack, he was videotaped sitting cross-legged on the sidewalk, covered in blood and holding the golf club in one hand.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Immigrant rights groups criticized his administration when armed Border Patrol officers on horseback were videotaped chasing Haitian migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border.—
Kevin Johnson,
The Conversation,
25 July 2025
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Why despite being a Sundance hit, Courtney Love is reshooting her documentary.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Feb. 2026
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The premise comes with two prime marks built-in — gambling in professional sports and puff-piece documentary profiles — plus the genre offers its own satiric opportunities.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Feb. 2026
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The cinema features a special category of nonprofessionals who are cast to play themselves.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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There’s enough room in the canon of cinema for all the best movies of 2025 to be remembered.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
24 Feb. 2026
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This unprecedented investigation of the turbulent and violent conditions around these cosmic titans, including the first black hole ever imaged by humanity, was possible thanks to the joint Japanese Aerospace Agency (JAXA)/ NASA X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM).—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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They’ll hopefully be joined in space by NASA’s future Habitable Worlds Observatory, which might be our best bet of all for directly imaging Earth-sized planets.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Film.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/film. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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