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film

[ˈfɪlm̩]

noun

Meaning

  • A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity.

    "a clear plastic film for wrapping food"

  • A medium used to capture images in a camera.

  • A movie.

  • Cinema; movies as a group.

  • A slender thread, such as that of a cobweb.

Synonyms

movie

verb

Meaning

  • To record (activity, or a motion picture) on photographic film.

    "A Hollywood studio was filming on location in NYC."

  • To cover or become covered with a thin skin or pellicle.