film (films plural & 3rd person present) (filming present participle) (filmed past tense & past participle )
1 n-count A film consists of moving pictures that have been recorded so that they can be shown at the cinema or on television. A film tells a story, or shows a real situation.
(mainly BRIT)
(=movie)
Everything about the film was good. Good acting, good story, good fun.
in AM, use movie
2 verb If you film something, you use a camera to take moving pictures which can be shown on a screen or on television.
He had filmed her life story... V n
Considering the restrictions under which she filmed, I think she did a commendable job. V
3 n-uncount Film of something is moving pictures of a real event that are shown on television or on a screen.
(=footage)
They have seen news film of families queueing in Russia to buy a loaf of bread.
4 n-var A film is the narrow roll of plastic that is used in a camera to take photographs.
The photographers had already shot a dozen rolls of film.
5 n-uncount The making of cinema films, considered as a form of art or a business, can be referred to as film or films.
(mainly BRIT) also N in pl
Film is a business with limited opportunities for actresses..., She wanted to set up her own company to invest in films.
6 n-count A filmof powder, liquid, or oil is a very thin layer of it.
usu sing, usu with supp
The sea is coated with a film of raw sewage.
7 n-uncount Plastic film is a very thin sheet of plastic used to wrap and cover things. (BRIT) usu adj N Cover with plastic film and refrigerate for 24 hours. in AM, use plastic wrap, Saran wrap →
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film-maker (film-makers plural ), filmmaker A film-maker is someone involved in making films, in particular a director or producer.
(mainly BRIT) n-count
film noir (films noir plural )Film noir refers to a type of film or a style of film-making which shows the world as a dangerous or depressing place where many people suffer, especially because of the greed or cruelty of others. n-var
...a remake of the 1947 film noir classic, Kiss of Death.
film star (film stars plural )A film star is a famous actor or actress who appears in films.
(mainly BRIT) n-count
in AM, use movie star
