on film
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: in the form of a movie or video
The accident was captured on film.
seeing the works of Shakespeare on film
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He was mesmerized by the old-growth redwoods and hugely challenged by trying to capture them on film.
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Greg Sullivan, AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025
In Week 1, the Rams (1-0) started putting some of that vision on film.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Grierson & Leitch write about the movies regularly and host a podcast on film.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
But Godzilla has been fighting other giant monsters on film since soon after his creation.
—Michael Taube, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
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Greg Sullivan, AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025
In Week 1, the Rams (1-0) started putting some of that vision on film.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Grierson & Leitch write about the movies regularly and host a podcast on film.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
But Godzilla has been fighting other giant monsters on film since soon after his creation.
—Michael Taube, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on film
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“On film.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20film. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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