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noun

ˈfilm How to pronounce film (audio)
Definition of filmnext
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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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verb

as in to videotape

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Recent Examples of film
Noun
For viewers determined to see Nolan’s film on the biggest screen imaginable, the risk may be worth it. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 22 July 2026 As a condition of the approval, Paramount has already agreed to cancel its film distribution partnership with Universal in Europe within the next 13 months. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 July 2026
Verb
On the other hand, liveness is a key part of how a musical works and musicals adapted for screen often have to be restructured to make sense of the pacing and genre expectations audiences bring to film. — Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 July 2026 Over his seven-decade career, Byrne racked up more than 170 credits, according to Variety, from TV to film to theater. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for film
Recent Examples of Synonyms for film
  1. movie
  2. filmmaking
  3. videotape
  4. documentary
  5. cinema
  6. image
Noun
  • Taylor Zakhar Perez, Jessica Alba, Adeline Rudolph, Taylor Ortega, Tim Meadows and Dan Bucatinsky will also star in the movie.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 22 July 2026
  • Moviegoing Has Become More Event-Driven Streaming has made ordinary movie consumption extraordinarily convenient, which raises the bar for getting people into theaters.
    — David Deal, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of movie
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  • Those concerns echo comments Kashyap made earlier this year about the pressures facing contemporary cinema, particularly independent filmmaking in an increasingly fragmented viewing environment.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 21 July 2026
  • There is a romanticized version of independent filmmaking that people often imagine — a passionate artist with a great script, a group of believers, and a dream that somehow finds its way to the screen.
    — DJ Hale, IndieWire, 23 June 2026
Definition of filmmaking
Verb
  • Varley videotaped himself keeping Preston awake and then spinning him on a playground teacup at excess speed, according to police.
    — KC Baker, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
  • Her statement on the Epstein files came as Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee criticized the Republican majority for not videotaping Bondi’s interview with the panel.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Definition of videotape
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  • The documentary promises to go beyond the surface level for an intimate look at Young.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
  • At the heart of the documentary is Maddox’s relationship with her father, Daniel Arguelles.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of documentary
Noun
  • Now, which ultimately became the highest grossing hard rock cinema event in North American history.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026
  • But audience appetite for great stories, and for the communal experience of cinema-going, is strikingly resurgent and our filmmaking talent continues to be among the world’s best.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
Definition of cinema
Verb
  • The system takes a nearly correct 3D model generated by the AI, converts it back into an image, and pairs that image with the correct CAD program.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
  • Then be sure to read our guide detailing how to image shooting stars, along with our roundups of the best cameras and lenses for astrophotography.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 July 2026
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