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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
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2025
Davis wanted to help his former quarterback, the one who took his future wife, Jessica, to the team’s Bible study during his final year at North Carolina and the one who scoured film looking for answers to everything.
—Adam Jahns, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 21 May 2025
In one of them, which was posted last June and found to be filmed on Bear Rock Road in Durham, the driver of a Ferrari can be seen slowing to about 8 mph at the intersection of Higganum Road before allegedly accelerating to 77 mph in a 30 mph residential zone, the warrant affidavit said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
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Noun
Derrickson told The Hollywood Reporter that the film switches up the idea of ghosts.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2025
Davis wanted to help his former quarterback, the one who took his future wife, Jessica, to the team’s Bible study during his final year at North Carolina and the one who scoured film looking for answers to everything.
—Adam Jahns, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Verb
However, more details came out after the finale was filmed.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 21 May 2025
In one of them, which was posted last June and found to be filmed on Bear Rock Road in Durham, the driver of a Ferrari can be seen slowing to about 8 mph at the intersection of Higganum Road before allegedly accelerating to 77 mph in a 30 mph residential zone, the warrant affidavit said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for film
Noun
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Robbie's next movie, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, opens on Sept. 19.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Sixty-five miles southwest of Chicago, a small hill that looks like a prop from an Indiana Jones movie breaks up the flat, monotone landscape.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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What is your stance on using AI in filmmaking? Pandora is out of the box.—
Ramin Setoodeh,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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Aside from his own filmmaking, Lakhdar Hamina ran Algeria’s news service, the l’Office des Actualités Algériennes (OAA) from shortly after the revolution to 1974, and was also head of the Algerian National Office for Commerce and the Film Industry between 1981 and 1984.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 May 2025
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Before Illinois ended capital punishment in 2011, this board urged reforms such as videotaping interrogations and banning executions of people with intellectual disabilities.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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Both were involved with the American G.I. Forum in San Jose, and Al would often videotape the organization’s events, including the annual Cinco de Mayo and Mexican Independence Day celebrations.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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In time for the two-year anniversary of the fatal Titan submersible implosion, Netflix is releasing a documentary that dives into the tragic incident.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Paul Reubens, subject of a new HBO documentary, was in the closet — but his famous character wasn't Comments To love Pee-Herman was a wonderful thing, a silly and liberating thing.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Her presence represents a bridge between great international cinema and the eternal beauty of our land.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 May 2025
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Daggubati is known for his roles in modern classics of Indian cinema including the Baahubali series of films, which are among the highest grossing Indian films of all time.—
Erik Ofgang,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Different from the best cameras for astrophotography (mirrorless and DSLR models), these cameras are dedicated solely to astronomy and are used in combination with one of the best telescopes to image the night sky.—
Damian Peach,
Space.com,
28 May 2025
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Two still images from the same video also appear to show Foreman pointing the gun.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
22 May 2025
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“Film.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/film. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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