filmlike
5.4
A thin layer that forms on a surface
- adjective
- /ˈfɪlmˌlaɪk/
- Specialized
:
capa delgada
- The medication left a filmlike coating on the inside of the glass.
Examples
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After cleaning, a filmlike residue was still visible on the window.
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The surface had a filmlike sheen after the paint dried.
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A filmlike substance formed on the pond after the rain.
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Look at how filmlike the water looks!
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A filmlike substance formed on the pond after the rain.
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The medication left a filmlike coating on the inside of the glass.
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After cleaning, a filmlike residue was still visible on the window.
Synonyms
filmy
vsfilmlike
4
5.8
A thin, light layer that is almost see-through
is about resembling a thin membrane or coating rather than only being translucent
7.1
A thin layer that covers a surface
is a general resemblance to a thin membrane rather than a technical formation
skinlike
vsfilmlike
3.7
A surface like skin that is thin and flexible
is about resembling a thin membrane or coating rather than biological texture
sheetlike
vsfilmlike
5.2
Thin and flat like a sheet
is about a thin membrane coating on a surface rather than a broad planar layer
platelike
vsfilmlike
5.6
Flat and thin in shape like a sheet
is about thin membrane coatings and flexible residue rather than rigid flat forms
How Thin
Surface Forms
filmlike positive
Morphology
Etymology
Filmlike also uses film in its older sense, which meant a 'thin skin' or layer on a surface. So filmlike can mean 'like a thin coating' or residue on something.