film
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- noun
- /fɪlm/
- By now the disk is floating on this film of escaping gas.
- thin film
- plastic film
- silicon film
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Examples
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Now imagine making a very thin film and shining light on it.
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So we use that green film to create a release.
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There was a film of it.
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By carefully controlling the thermal profiles, one can grow a film of nearly single-crystal material.
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Daylight film produces warmer color tones, and tungsten film is on the cool side.
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No other film in the world gives you purer, richer colors than Kodacolor Gold film.
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The artist applied a thin film of glaze over the pottery to create a smooth finish.
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The oil left a shiny film on the surface of the water, making it difficult to see beneath.
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After cooking, a delicate film of condensation formed on the glass lid of the pot.
Synonyms
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A thin sheet of material that covers a surface
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1.4
A flat thin layer of material like plastic or ice
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A thin layer of material spread over a surface
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A thin outer layer on an object that protects it and gives its look
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A layer of material that covers a surface to protect or decorate it
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A thin clear plastic film used to cover food to keep it fresh
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A thin, flexible sheet of plastic used to wrap or cover things to protect them
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A thin clear plastic film that sticks to itself to cover food and keep it fresh
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A thin clear plastic sheet that sticks to bowls and wraps food to keep it fresh
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A thin clear single-layer plastic sheet used for packaging or printing
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A thin clear layer of soap left on a surface after washing
Compounds
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An event where people watch a set of films, often with first showings and awards
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The study of films at university that looks at their history and ideas about them
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Special film that records pictures made by X-rays to show bones or the inside of objects
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A thin strip of material that cameras use to take pictures with light
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A film made by joining different clips, like news or home movies, to make new art
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A small fern with very thin, almost see-through leaves that grows in very wet tropical forests
- Archaic
Film for taking photos that reacts to blue, violet, and green light but not red
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Material for taking pictures that records light in colors we can see
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Film originally meant a 'thin skin' or 'layer' in Old English, like a very thin covering over something. That's why we still call thin sheets of plastic or oil a 'film'.