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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
Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Baker and Reamey will be attending Cannes where APL will be looking to cut deals with film buyers, broadcasters and/or streamers.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The judge ordered the camera operator not to film Robinson for the remainder of the hearing.
—Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
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Noun
There were even moments of consensus around issues like extending the life of California’s last nuclear plant and matching film production tax credits offered by other states and countries.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Baker and Reamey will be attending Cannes where APL will be looking to cut deals with film buyers, broadcasters and/or streamers.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Verb
While returning to his base after the training mission, the wingman suddenly banked his jet because two fellow pilots on the lead aircraft were trying to film him with their phones.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The judge ordered the camera operator not to film Robinson for the remainder of the hearing.
—Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for film
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The new study used daily imagery, a change Seto describes like turning on a movie camera.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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The movie’s editors cleaned up those early miscues and Insolera and Toscano eventually got far more connected as the cameras rolled.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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Alongside the award presentation, ICDA will host a series of panels and masterclasses exploring the craft and impact of casting in contemporary filmmaking, with several dozen international casting directors in attendance.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Following The Staircase docuseries and show, Margaret produced a documentary, Subject, which premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Festival and shed light on the impact that documentary filmmaking can have on its subjects.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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Ultimately four women would talk to Brown and agree to have their interviews videotaped by Michot.—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
4 May 2026
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Police took Kogut to the District Attorney's Office where he was videotaped.—
Mary Murphy,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Draper’s other credits include the docuseries The Legacy of Black Wall Street for OWN/Discovery+, which was nominated for Outstanding Breakthrough Creative – Television at the 2022 NAACP Image Awards, and the 2024 documentary 13 Days in Ferguson for Paramount+/CBS.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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The documentary also looks at how even through this reunion, the trauma of war still exists for Emmanuel and his team.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Larger-than-life cinema is his trademark, and his all-encompassing art of entertainment is particularly ambitious.—
Gregg Kilday,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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Call it another twist in the story of an accidental heartthrob turned self-effacing star — or simply the irony of teller and tale — but despite his discomfort with visibility, Arlaud has become one of the most outspoken left-wing voices in contemporary French cinema.—
Ben Croll,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
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When the Smithsonian received the collection in 2021, our team began digitally imaging some of these slides over the course of several years.—
Ingrid C. Romero,
The Conversation,
5 May 2026
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To get there, Absmeier said Toyota’s cars will need far more awareness than onboard systems can provide, even with the most advanced lidar, radar, and imaging sensors on the planet.—
TIm Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
4 May 2026
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“Film.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/film. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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