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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
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
Oberon had too many romances, too many films, too many unfortunate twists of fate to mention them all here.
—Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Watch every season of Survivor with Paramount+ Where is 'Survivor' filmed?
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Brazil’s participation will extend across several of the Marché du Film’s key programs and will include film and documentary work-in-progress showcases, networking events and presentations of new international co-production initiatives.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
Oberon had too many romances, too many films, too many unfortunate twists of fate to mention them all here.
—Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
No one on screen even breaks a sweat, despite the temperatures hitting over 100 degrees during filming.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Watch every season of Survivor with Paramount+ Where is 'Survivor' filmed?
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for film
Noun
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No casting decisions have been announced, nor have producers revealed when the next Bond movie will be released.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Which isn’t to say the company wouldn’t release a Bond movie in theaters — keeping Bond exclusive to Prime Video seems very unlikely, though not impossible.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Feb. 2025
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Jude’s own filmmaking, however, is firmly of the moment.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2025
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There was a really individual and decisive creative community in Portland, in music and in the visual arts, in writing and in filmmaking.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Feb. 2025
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One of the employees, Michael Braunschweig, was videotaped helping people off the plane.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2025
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Other officers arrested the man, police said, adding that a law enforcement helicopter videotaped the incident.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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Like American Epic, the new documentary was deeply researched and took years to complete.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
17 Feb. 2025
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In the 2025 documentary Ladies and Gentleman...50 Years of SNL Music, Lorne Michaels spoke about O'Connor's actions.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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But then the Independent Spirit Awards come along—a shining beacon of low-budget cinema, gender-neutral acting categories, oddball glamour, and genuinely funny opening monologues.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
22 Feb. 2025
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The 75th Berlin Film Festival has concluded after nine days of fearless cinema in Germany.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
22 Feb. 2025
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The bump around back is home to a triple camera system co-developed with premium imaging titan Hasselblad.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
21 Feb. 2025
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What's next: Funds will be used to expand the network of imaging data and tech development to shorten the period from request to fulfillment.—
Aaron Weitzman,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Film.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/film. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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