film

Definition

• n. a medium that disseminates moving pictures
• n. photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies
• n. a thin coating or layer
• n. a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things

Word forms

Present participle

filming

Past participle

filmed

Past tense

filmed

Third person singular

films

Example sentences

1. n.

   I watched a fascinating film about wildlife conservation last night.

2. vt.

   The photographer decided to film the sunset over the mountains.

3. vi.

   They plan to film the new documentary next month.