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film

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of film

1 a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
  • We watched a film on the Hopi Indians at the multicultural center,
Synonyms of film

flick, flicker, motion picture, movie, moving picture, picture
Words Related to film

animated cartoon, cartoon, docudrama, documentary, feature

silent, talkie
2 the art or business of making a movie
  • Visitors learned about some of the special-effects techniques used in film.
Synonyms of film

big screen, cinema, filmmaking, motion pictures, movie, moviemaking, pictures, screen, silver screen
Words Related to film

showbiz, show business

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