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film

The correct spelling is film.

How to pronounce film

noun

IPA: [ˈfɪlm̩]

Say it like: Fil-m

The correct spelling is film. A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity. For example: "a clear plastic film for wrapping food"

Usage Examples

a clear plastic film for wrapping food

A Hollywood studio was filming on location in NYC.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity.
  2. 2.A medium used to capture images in a camera.
  3. 3.A movie.
  4. 4.Cinema; movies as a group.
  5. 5.A slender thread, such as that of a cobweb.

verb

  1. 1.To record (activity, or a motion picture) on photographic film.
  2. 2.To cover or become covered with a thin skin or pellicle.

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