"film" meaning in All languages combined

See film on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /fɪlm/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-film.wav [UK] Forms: film [singular], films [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A film is a recording of a moving picture that tells stories including actors, directors, and producers. Synonyms: movie
    Sense id: simple-film-en-noun-WBBNheDz
  2. The art or business of making films.
    Sense id: simple-film-en-noun-~UN5eO3n
  3. Film is a thin, clear material used for taking photographs or movies.
    Sense id: simple-film-en-noun-toOJ32sH
  4. A film is a flat, thin material or substance often covering something.
    Sense id: simple-film-en-noun-eR8r1wt0

Verb [English]

IPA: /fɪlm/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-film.wav [UK] Forms: film [canonical], films [third-person, singular], filmed [past], filmed [past, participle], filming [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you film something, you record it as a moving picture.
    Sense id: simple-film-en-verb-YDUDGBMm
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          "text": "I studied film at college and now I'm a writer."
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          "text": "My new camera is digital and doesn't need film."
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        {
          "text": "The soap left a sticky film on the glass."
        },
        {
          "text": "We use a plastic film to protect the food."
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