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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
Billboard China, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2025
According to the duo, the brothers will next return to the movie world with another musical directed by action film legend John Woo.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
For one thing, it’s filmed as yet another airless and unconvincing blue-and-orange night falls on the world of the Wheel, leeching much of the glamour and danger out of the inherently glamorous, dangerous, bustling, seedy city-after-dark setting.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Recommend a song or short film from your new album to your fans.
—Billboard China, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2025
According to the duo, the brothers will next return to the movie world with another musical directed by action film legend John Woo.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
He is seen here with his mom in 1973 filming the ABC special The Wild Dogs of Africa.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
For one thing, it’s filmed as yet another airless and unconvincing blue-and-orange night falls on the world of the Wheel, leeching much of the glamour and danger out of the inherently glamorous, dangerous, bustling, seedy city-after-dark setting.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for film
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Thousands of fans who share a common love of the fantasy worlds that live on the pages of comic books and science fiction movies and television shows packed the sprawling facility to geek out over the plethora of pop culture on display there.—
The Kansas City Star and,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
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If entertainment and relaxation are in the plans, a state-of-the-art movie theater room awaits downstairs, and two additional loft areas can be used for dance parties or a game room.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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In a win for independent cinema and the future of filmmaking, six projects have been unveiled today as part of Antigravity Academy‘s flagship incubator, the Antigravity Academy Screenwriters Camp.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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Created and directed by a British actor Stephen Graham, the four-part series is reminiscent of ’60s-era documentary filmmaking.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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During elections, most candidate forums in local races now get videotaped and posted online, expanding the audience from a few dozen who attended in-person to hundreds or even thousands who can watch later from home.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2025
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The boys in the car videotaped the 13-year-old driver swerving into the bike lane, despite seeing the flashing lights on the bike, officials said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacramento Bee,
19 Mar. 2025
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There's really only one great Dale Earnhardt documentary that in my mind that has ever been made, and that's the Dale documentary.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Peter Johnston, the BBC’s director of editorial complaints and reviews, is overseeing an in-depth editorial investigation into the editorial failings that led to the documentary being broadcast.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Cannes Film Festival expects robust attendance — especially compared to the strike and pandemic editions — as the Côte d’Azur’s main of event of cinema is once again the starting point of awards season.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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Among its proposals are additional tax incentives to benefit independent films, support for independent cinemas, and the streaming tax.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Precipitation of gadolinium from magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents may be the Brass tacks of toxicity.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Then a specialist used a probe equipped with a tiny camera to image the air passageways in Gray’s lungs, finally discovering the plastic impediment.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Film.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/film. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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