What does “film” mean?
- 1
nouna story shown with moving pictures, usually in a theater or on TV
Have you seen any good films lately?
- 2
verbto record moving pictures with a camera
They filmed the wedding on a phone.
- 3
nouna very thin layer of something on a surface
A film of dust covered the old piano.
Film at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /fɪlm/ · FILM
How to use “film” correctly
In US English, “movie” is more common in everyday talk; “film” sounds more serious or artistic. It’s one syllable: not “fil-um”.
Common phrases with “film”
- watch a film
- film festival
- film star
- make a film
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- filmmaker
- filming
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