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as in movie
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
watched a film on the Hopi Indians at the multicultural center
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as in filmmaking
the art or business of making a movie
learned about some of the special-effects techniques used in film
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as in to videotape
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Recent Examples of film
Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 14 June 2025
Audiences can actually text the number in the below teaser to get a special message ahead of the film’s release, just as Ahmed’s character would have his clients do.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 13 June 2025
Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
Tony Revolori as Zero in The Grand Budapest Hotel
The role of young lobby boy Zero often requires Revolori — who was all of 17 years old at the time of filming — to simply hang on for dear life opposite Ralph Fiennes’s hurricane of a comedic lead turn.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
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Noun
Hoppers Next up, Pixar will release a film called Hoppers in 2026.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 14 June 2025
Audiences can actually text the number in the below teaser to get a special message ahead of the film’s release, just as Ahmed’s character would have his clients do.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 13 June 2025
Verb
Sources say this was an A+ creative adventure, involving fantastic writers and film people.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
Tony Revolori as Zero in The Grand Budapest Hotel
The role of young lobby boy Zero often requires Revolori — who was all of 17 years old at the time of filming — to simply hang on for dear life opposite Ralph Fiennes’s hurricane of a comedic lead turn.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for film
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That it was made available free to anyone with an internet connection, via the CNN website, was a nice gesture to theater fans, Clooney stans and anyone interested to see how a movie about television translates into a play about television.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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The over-all effect is like watching a movie that’s supposed to be set in the nineties and spotting a Tesla in the background.—
Tyler Foggatt,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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That’s the risk — and to some, the thrill — of vérité documentary filmmaking.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Trained as a painter before breaking into filmmaking, Lynch always held space for other art forms.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 June 2025
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But Chadwick doubts researchers will be fortunate enough to videotape Axial Seamount’s eruption.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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Michigan, according to Flood and his team, is currently the only state that has a policy to videotape strip-searches.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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However, this is the first and last time the food in this food documentary feels like the central focus.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 June 2025
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Much of the documentary explores Walters' insecurities, which plagued her despite her incredible accomplishments.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
16 June 2025
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Over in Los Angeles, Niecy Nash-Betts and her wife Jessica Betts attend an event celebrating LGBTQ+ cinema and television.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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With a film career spanning Hong Kong and the United States, Lee is regarded as the first global Chinese film star and one of the most influential martial artists in the history of cinema.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 June 2025
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David Livingston/Getty images What To Know Court records from the Magistrate Court of Marion County show Retton was given a misdemeanor complaint for the DUI.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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The team tailors lighting and imaging techniques to each piece, ensuring the best possible results without compromising the object’s integrity.—
Courtney Lane,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
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“Film.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/film. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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