film

film · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A story or event recorded by a camera as a set of moving images.

  2. 2.

    Material for taking photographs or making movies.

  3. 3.

    A thin layer covering a surface.

  4. 4.

    The movie industry.

  5. 5.

    To record on film or video.

Forms

plural: films

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    film industry — The business of making movies.
  • •
    film star — A famous movie actor.
  • •
    film festival — An event showcasing films.
  • •
    on film — Recorded in a movie.
  • •
    film noir — A style of dark, cynical crime films.

Related words

See also: cinema, movie, photograph, video
Synonyms: layer, motion picture, movie, picture

Etymology

From Old English filmen ("membrane, thin skin"), from Proto-Germanic filmą.