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How to pronounce film
Say it like this: /ˈfɪlm/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does film mean?
nounA thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity.
“a clear plastic film for wrapping food”
A medium used to capture images in a camera.
The sequence of still images itself, which produces a moving image when played; a movie.
verbTo record (activity, or a motion picture) on photographic film.
“I tried to film the UFO as it passed overhead.”
To visually record (activity, or a motion picture) in general, with or without sound.
To cover or become covered with a thin skin or pellicle.
“It will but skin and film the ulcerous place.”
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