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noun

plural of film
as in movies
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of film
as in videotapes

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Recent Examples of films
Noun
From 2020 to today, the Venice Film Festival has awarded more films by women than any other festival in the world including Cannes and Berlin. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 July 2026 Diving into the numbers, film production was down about 20 percent compared to the same time period in 2025, though that actually comes after a boom period in which in Q1 films were up significantly compared to 2025. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 23 July 2026 His films explore displacement, time and the mysterious undercurrents of reality. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 July 2026 Melinda Sue Gordon Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has already set critical and audience review records for his films, and the movie’s opening weekend box office has surpassed expectations. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Cyrus and Nick dated from mid-2006 until late 2007, long before their films would cross paths at the office. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026 The Hollywood leading man before his death made his mark in such films as Jurassic Park, The Piano, Dead Calm and In the Mouth of Madness. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
Verb
The flashbacks to Emma’s adolescence, which Borgli films with some curiosity, are far more engaging than the film’s depictions of the chatty Boston bourgeoisie, which exude self-satisfied certainty. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for films
  1. movies
  2. images
  3. pictures
  4. photos
  5. photographs
Noun
  • But there’s still enough star-wattage and mouth-watering movies to keep film buffs’ pulses racing.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 23 July 2026
  • Watching these movies with her reminds me of how my mom and I would watch Eyes on the Prize or Roots or PBS documentaries together.
    — Marah Eakin, Vulture, 23 July 2026
Definition of movies
Verb
  • While the permits from that project do not reference the fence or driveway, Google Earth images from February 2019 appear to show both improvements already in place months before Martinez purchased the home.
    — Larry Seward, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Slow-motion replays and still images distort the offending player’s actions, with innocuous tackles looking more serious.
    — Tom Bogert, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of images
Verb
  • Petrarch pictures the ghosts of Homer and Ennius together, and Homer’s ghost points out to Ennius a solitary figure, Francescus, working on a great epic poem, Africa.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • And Trey pictures his dad still in the third base coach’s box for the Dodgers.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of pictures
Verb
  • Below, see some of the family photos Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo shared through the years.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
  • Otherwise, the impressive collection of art and photos details important periods of the former president’s life throughout the hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Definition of photos
Verb
  • This white dress from Ashley Graham photographs so well against blue water, terracotta rooftops, or a sunset.
    — Robin Raven, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
  • The thing nobody photographs but everyone eventually has to run on.
    — Jacob D. Frankel, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of photographs

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