HyperDic: film

English > 7 senses of the word film:
NOUNcommunicationfilm, movie, picture, moving picture, moving-picture show, motion picture, motion-picture show, picture show, pic, flicka form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
communicationfilm, cinema, celluloida medium that disseminates moving pictures
artifactfilm, photographic filmphotographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion
artifactfilma thin coating or layer
artifactfilm, plastic filma thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things
VERBcommunicationfilm, shoot, takemake a film or photograph of something
creationfilmrecord in film
film > pronunciation
Soundsfih'lm
Rhymesmicrofilm
English > film: 7 senses > noun 1, communication
MeaningA form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement.
Example "the film was shot on location"
Synonymsmovie, picture, moving picture, moving-picture show, motion picture, motion-picture show, picture show, pic, flick
Category ofdubProvide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language
film, shoot, takemake a film or photograph of something
reshootshoot again
synchronize, synchronisemake (motion picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the action
videotape, taperecord on videotape
PartscreditAn entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work
creditsA list of acknowledgements of those who contributed to the creation of a film (usually run at the end of the film)
scene, shotA consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
sequence, episodefilm consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject / subject in a movie
subtitle, captiontranslation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program
Narrowercinema veriteA movie that shows ordinary people in actual activities without being controlled by a director
collage filmA movie that juxtaposes different kinds of footage
coming attractionA movie that is advertised to draw customers
documentary, docudrama, documentary film, infotainmentA film or TV program presenting the facts / facts about a person or event
feature, feature filmThe principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater
film noirA movie that is marked by a mood of pessimism, fatalism, menace, and cynical characters
final cutThe final / final edited version of a movie as approved by the director and producer
home movieA film made at home by an amateur photographer
musical, musical comedy, musical theaterA play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing
rough cutThe first print of a movie after preliminary editing
shoot-'em-upA movie featuring shooting and violence
short subjectA brief film
silent movie, silent picture, silentsA movie without a soundtrack
skin flickA pornographic movie
slow motionA movie that apparently takes place at a slower than normal speed
talking picture, talkieA movie with synchronized speech and singing / singing
telefilmA movie that is made to be shown on television
three-D, 3-D, 3DA movie with images having three dimensional form or appearance
Broaderproduct, productionAn artifact that has been created by someone or some process
showA social event involving a public performance or entertainment
Spanishcine, filme, film, película, producción
Catalanfilm, pel·lícula, producció
Verbsfilmmake a film or photograph of something
filmrecord in film
English > film: 7 senses > noun 2, communication
MeaningA medium that disseminates moving pictures.
Example "film coverage of sporting events"
Synonymscinema, celluloid
Category ofMcGuffin, MacGuffin(film) a plot element that catches / catches the viewers' attention or drives the plot
cut-in, insert(film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film
Categoryart, artistic creation, artistic productionThe creation of beautiful or significant things
commercial enterprise, business enterprise, businessThe activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects
Narrowersilver screenThe film industry
BroadermediumA means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
Spanishceluloide, cinema, cine, film
Catalancel·luloide, cinema, cine, film
Verbsfilmmake a film or photograph of something
filmrecord in film
English > film: 7 senses > noun 3, artifact
Meaningphotographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies.
Synonymphotographic film
NarrowerX-ray filmphotographic film used to make X-ray pictures
film clipA strip of motion picture film used in a telecast
footagefilm that has been shot
microfilmfilm on which materials are photographed at greatly reduced size
motion-picture film, movie film, cine-filmphotographic film several hundred feet long and wound on a spool
negativeA piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
orthochromatic filmA photographic film sensitive to green and blue and violet light
panchromatic filmphotographic film sensitive to light of all colors (including red)
positiveA film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject
reelA roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
rollphotographic film rolled ... / rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
roll filmphotographic film wound on a spool
sequence, episodefilm consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject / subject in a movie
Broaderphotographic paper, photographic materiallight-sensitive paper on which photograph can be printed
Spanishpelícula fotográfica, película
Catalanpel·lícula fotogràfica, pel·lícula
Verbsfilmmake a film or photograph of something
filmrecord in film
English > film: 7 senses > noun 4, artifact
MeaningA thin coating or layer.
Example"the table was covered with a film of dust"
NarrowerscumA film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid / liquid
slickA film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
soap filmA film left on objects after they have been washed in soap
Broaderobject, physical objectA tangible and visible entity
Spanishcapa, película
Catalancapa, pel·lícula
English > film: 7 senses > noun 5, artifact
MeaningA thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things.
Synonymplastic film
NarrowerPolaroid(trade mark) a plastic film that can polarize a beam of light
shrink-wrapThe clinging transparent plastic film that is used to shrinkwrap something
Broadersheet, flat solidA flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
wrapping, wrap, wrapperThe covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
Adjectivesfilmyso thin as to transmit light
English > film: 7 senses > verb 1, communication
Meaningmake a film or photograph of something.
PatternSomebody ----s
ModelSam and Sue film the movie
Synonymsshoot, take
Categorymovie, film, picture, moving picture, moving-picture show, motion picture, motion-picture show, picture show, pic, flickA form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
Narrowerreshootshoot again
Broaderrecord, enter, put downmake a record of
Similar tophotograph, snap, shootrecord on photographic film
Spanishfilmar, rodar
Catalanfilmar, rodar
Nounsfilmphotographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion
filma medium that disseminates moving pictures
filma form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
filmingthe act of making a film
English > film: 7 senses > verb 2, creation
Meaningrecord in film.
PatternSomebody ----s
ModelDid he film his major works over a short period of time?; They will film the duet
Example"The coronation was filmed"
Entailed bycastselect to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
Narrowercinematize, cinematisemake a film of or adopt so as to make into a film
microfilmrecord on microfilm
Broadermake, createmake or cause to be or to become
record, enter, put downmake a record of
Spanishfilmar, rodar
Catalanfilmar, rodar
Nounsfilmphotographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion
filma medium that disseminates moving pictures
filma form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
filmingthe act of making a film

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