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Meanings of film in English

Russian
фильм
Portuguese
película
Catalan
pellicula
Spanish
films
Wikidata

A form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement.

фильм
Portuguese
filme fotográfico
Catalan
pel·lícula
Spanish
película
Wikidata

Photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies.

filme fotográfico
Wikidata

A thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things.

Portuguese
filmar
Catalan
filmar

Make a film or photograph of something.

filmar
Usage of film in English
1
In a Politics Europe film, Giles Dilnot reviews the EU political headlines.
BBC
2
We think it's a good political film without being a political film.
Ebony
3
Without having seen the second film, I can still say: Bad idea.
Reuters
4
But more than words are needed, many in the film industry believe.
The Guardian
5
Foster: I thoroughly enjoyed my experiences in the film industry thus far.
Reuters
6
She said 'It is the second time I've come to your film.
Reuters
7
Despite facing fines, most major porn companies continue to film without condoms.
Reuters
8
The film should do very well in Europe next year as well.
Reuters
9
TnaG is running a short film competition for the second year running.
The Irish Times
10
A great film about the American civil rights movement is way overdue.
The Guardian
11
A great film sequence and a great game sequence may look similar.
Wired
12
The trailer does, however, punch home one potential problem for the film-makers.
The Irish Times
13
He said this was a good place to use up the film.
The ghost chronicles
14
Underlying all this is the factor any successful film needs: good timing.
The Guardian
15
The film adds 19 markets next weekend, including Britain, France and Russia.
Reuters
16
EBONY: Another recent film you've done this year is Ride Along 2.
Ebony