film meaning and definition

FILM noun

Definition of film (noun)

1. a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
   • "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location"
   • synonyms: flick, motion picture, motion-picture show, movie, moving picture, moving-picture show, pic, picture, picture show
2. a medium that disseminates moving pictures
   • "theater pieces transferred to celluloid"; "this story would be good cinema"; "film coverage of sporting events"
   • synonyms: celluloid, cinema
3. photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies
   • synonyms: photographic film
4. a thin coating or layer
   • "the table was covered with a film of dust"
5. a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things
   • synonyms: plastic film

FILM verb

Definition of film (verb)

1. make a film or photograph of something
   • "take a scene"; "shoot a movie"
   • synonyms: shoot, take
2. record in film
   • "The coronation was filmed"