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film

film

182 2.5
A thin strip coated with chemicals that react to light for photos
  • noun
  • /fɪlm/
: película fotográfica
  • The photographer carefully developed the film to capture the stunning landscape.
  • roll of film
  • exposed film
  • film camera

And, you know, Kodak was caught up in the analog film world and then the world changed.

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Examples

  • I discovered ways to make faster film that developed images with little light.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Then the image was gone, as though a film had run inside her mind.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Of course I got it on film, David!

  • I think about the film Blood Diamond in this regard.

  • They produced a film showing this object.

  • But, you know, David Bradley is in this film who plays the the older brother.

  • Now, everyone's film has to be developed in less than an hour.

  • Photos or film of mountain gorillas in the wild.

  • In addition, he had several thousand feet of unedited 16 mm film from the 1931 expedition.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Now I also found a super eight film reel, which, it's got a little copper strip, so I think we're gonna be able to get some sound outta this.

Synonyms

roll film
vsfilm
  • Archaic
14 3.9

A strip of material for taking photos that is wound on a spool

is the thin strip form not necessarily wound on a spool
photographic material
vsfilm
  • Specialized
1 4.2

Paper or other material that changes when light hits it and is used to make photos

is a thin light-sensitive strip specific to making negatives or transparencies
photographic film
vsfilm
  • Specialized
1 3.1

A thin strip of material that cameras use to take pictures with light

is the general descriptive phrase focusing on the strip form rather than camera use

Compounds

96 2.3

An event where people watch a set of films, often with first showings and awards

44 2.8

A full-length movie shown as the main attraction in a cinema

30 3.2

A school where students learn to make movies and write scripts

28 7.0

A dark crime movie style with shadowy lighting and dishonest characters

24 2.9

A person who makes movies, usually as a director or producer

23 2.4

People and companies that make, sell, and show movies

22 3.2

A person who leads actors and the camera crew to make a movie

A film that shows real events, people, or issues

16 2.3

A famous actor or actress who plays lead roles in movies

roll film
  • Archaic
14 3.9

A strip of material for taking photos that is wound on a spool

12 3.0

A short part of a movie that people use in news and talks

11 3.5

A person who finds money and organizes the making of a film

10 3.2

A process of planning, shooting, editing, and distributing movies

5 2.3

A business that makes, promotes, and sells movies

4 1.7

A movie that children and adults can enjoy together

2 3.2

The study of films at university that looks at their history and ideas about them

film editing
  • Specialized
2 3.2

Choosing and joining scenes to make a complete movie

1 3.1

A person who makes the story and script for a movie

movie film
  • Specialized
1 1.8

A long roll of material that records moving pictures in a movie camera

1 2.9

A thin, flexible sheet of plastic used to wrap or cover things to protect them

A long roll of plastic with many pictures that goes in a movie camera

A machine that shows moving pictures from a roll of film on a screen

X-ray film
  • Specialized
1 3.0

Special film that records pictures made by X-rays to show bones or the inside of objects

1 3.6

A movie that has recorded sound and spoken dialogue

photographic film
  • Specialized
1 3.1

A thin strip of material that cameras use to take pictures with light

1 5.1

An episode made to show the idea of a TV show and get approval

cine-film
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A long roll of photo film used to record movies

1 2.1

A thin clear plastic sheet that sticks to bowls and wraps food to keep it fresh

film advance
  • Archaic
1 5.6

A part in a camera or projector that moves the film to the next picture

1 7.5

A film made by joining different clips, like news or home movies, to make new art

1 3.2

A thin clear layer of soap left on a surface after washing

film fern
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A small fern with very thin, almost see-through leaves that grows in very wet tropical forests

chopsocky film
  • Archaic
9.5

A martial arts movie with exaggerated fight scenes and comic moments

9.6

Film for taking photos that reacts to blue, violet, and green light but not red

panchromatic film
  • Specialized
6.8

Material for taking pictures that records light in colors we can see

How Fast

Polaroid
23 3.8
film
182 2.5
darkroom
  • Archaic
18 6.0

Surface Forms

film singular
films plural

Etymology

Film was used for the thin, light-sensitive 'layer' put on a strip of material for photographs, so people began to call the whole strip 'film'.