| film |
a thin strip of material covered with a substance that changes in the light. Film is used to make photographs and movies. [1/5 definitions] |
| footage |
a portion of film, such as a scene from a movie or part of all the film that was shot at a particular event. |
| gelatin |
an animal protein that is used in glue, on film, and for making things like jelly. [1/2 definitions] |
| Hollywood |
an area within the city of Los Angeles, California where many movies are made and that is often seen as representing the U.S. film industry. |
| marquee |
a canopy or a covering like a roof over the entrance to a building. The marquee over a theater shows the title of the current play or film and sometimes the names of the actors. |
| motion picture |
a story that is told by means of filmed pictures and recorded sound; film or movie. [1/2 definitions] |
| movie |
a motion picture; film. [1/2 definitions] |
| opening |
the first performance or showing of a play or film. [1/5 definitions] |
| picture |
a motion picture; movie; film. [1/7 definitions] |
| plaque |
a film of bacteria and saliva that forms on teeth. [1/2 definitions] |
| preview |
a showing of a film, play, or work of art for a chosen audience before the public sees it. [1/2 definitions] |
| projector |
a machine for projecting an image onto a screen by casting a beam of light through photographic film. |
| recording |
something that can be listened to or watched on a device because it has been recorded, especially on something like an audio tape, video tape, film, compact disk, or vinyl disk. [1/2 definitions] |
| reel1 |
a spool or other device on which fishing line, cord, tape, film, or other material can be wound. [1/4 definitions] |
| rerun |
a film or television program that is shown again. [1/3 definitions] |
| review |
an article in a newspaper or magazine that judges the worth of a new book, film, play, restaurant, or the like. [1/7 definitions] |
| romance |
a love relationship, either in life or in literature or film. [2/4 definitions] |
| shoot |
to take a photograph of or record on film. [1/11 definitions] |
| shutter |
a device that opens and closes the lens of a camera. The shutter opens to let light onto the film when a picture is taken. [1/2 definitions] |
| slide |
a piece of film on which there is a picture or diagram that may be shown on a screen. [1/11 definitions] |
| splice |
to join (two pieces of film, tape, or similar things) at the ends. [1/2 definitions] |