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film

 
 
pronunciation:
fIlm
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: Film is a thin material that is used in a camera to make photographs and movies.
I wondered what pictures would be on the old film my grandmother found in a trunk upstairs.
 
definition 2: We often call a movie a "film."
My cousins and I had fun watching a film that showed our parents at the beach when they were young.
similar words:
picture
definition 3: A film is a thin layer of something. A film of dust on a surface is a thin coat of dust over that surface.
No one cleaned off the film of grease that was left on the stove.
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: films, filming, filmed
definition: When you film something, you photograph it with a movie camera or other video recording device.
My uncle filmed my mom and dad's wedding.Raven's favorite movie was filmed on a beautiful island.
 
similar words:
shoot
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