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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
Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Downes had filmed many of the journalists present at the scene of the photograph.
—Gary Knight, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
Randy Myers, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
The film is directed by Akiva Schaffer (Saturday Night Live) and produced by Seth MacFarlane (Ted, Family Guy).
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Much of the cast and crew are Hawaiian as well, and though the series was largely filmed in New Zealand, there’s an appealing sincerity to the project.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Downes had filmed many of the journalists present at the scene of the photograph.
—Gary Knight, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
Not many films can lay claim to accomplishing that goal with the grace and fluidity of a poet.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
The film is directed by Akiva Schaffer (Saturday Night Live) and produced by Seth MacFarlane (Ted, Family Guy).
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for film
Noun
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One night, the poster and Mark came home from the gym ready to relax and watch a movie, only to find Daisy hosting a group of friends in their living room.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
27 July 2025
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Known for his wit and charisma, The Rock has become the most accomplished actor of all professional wrestlers, starring in movies such as The Scorpion King, Fast Five, and Jumanji.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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Bringing together wildlife filmmaking with reality competition is unusual.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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In filmmaking, Glasgow is often used as a stand-in for NYC, which is easier to film in than actual NYC.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Entire games were videotaped to obtain evidence in case of a rules dispute.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
16 July 2025
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Lander was videotaped asking authorities for a judicial warrant and holding on to a man agents were looking to detain before being arrested himself.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
24 June 2025
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Before the series ended, Radziwill plugged her upcoming appearance on CNN's upcoming three-part documentary American Prince about her cousin, John F. Kennedy, Jr.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The documentary unveils a huge archive of surviving celluloid films from Africa’s liberation era in the 20th century, which were long thought to be destroyed but had been quietly safeguarded by Hesse for more than 60 years.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
4 Aug. 2025
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With eight bedrooms, a private cinema, wellness suites, and panoramic sea views — spread across almost 70,000 square feet — the house is part of Aldar’s new Faya development of 37 ultra-luxury homes.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
28 July 2025
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All the channels work with MBC Studios which produces premium content for cinema, television and on-demand platforms.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 July 2025
Verb
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Still images from the footage were shown to the boys, with one positively identifying Morrow.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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Unlike white-light filters, which image the photosphere, H-alpha and Ca K filters image a higher layer of the sun, the chromosphere.—
Ryan French,
Space.com,
22 July 2025
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“Film.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/film. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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