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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
Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Constantin Film is producing and co-financing the film.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
Barry Levitt, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
With a spring in his step, Beef was filmed walking through the entryway of his home, climbing up the staircase and entering a newly furnished bedroom.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Eight people died on Mount Everest in May 1996, but the film only highlights five of the deceased: guides Andrew Harris (Martin Henderson), Hall and Fischer, as well as clients Doug Hansen (John Hawkes) and Yasuko Namba (Naoko Mori).
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Constantin Film is producing and co-financing the film.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
The lush, immersive jungle is made with computers, and the film was filmed entirely in Los Angeles.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
With a spring in his step, Beef was filmed walking through the entryway of his home, climbing up the staircase and entering a newly furnished bedroom.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for film
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Each episode in Season 3 has felt like a movie, with many stretching out to 70+ minutes.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The star of cultural touchstones such as Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, among other movies and specials, has inspired graduates before.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Fort Worth campus will house an extension of A&M’s Visual Production Institute, a high tech center that will teach students to use cutting edge filmmaking and graphics technology.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2025
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In today’s announcement, Amazon MGM highlighted both Pascal and Heyman’s track record in franchise filmmaking.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Mar. 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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The festival’s diverse lineup included 39 narrative features, 16 documentary features, and 38 short films.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2025
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In recent years, Foreman had been involved with numerous documentary projects about his life, boxing and the era of his greatest fame.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
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The global cinema industry will be discussing these projections and more as Cinema United (formerly The National Association of Theatre Owners) hosts its annual convention in Las Vegas this week.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 Mar. 2025
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As part of a multiyear licensing deal, The Hollywood Reporter en Español will offer original content highlighting the best in Ibero-American cinema and television for Spanish-speaking readers.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
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In Figure 3, the thermal camera was able to image at a distance of ~ 2 nautical miles (~3.7 terrestrial miles).—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Thus far, 700 items have been scanned and imaged, Lockhart said, including postcards, documents, objects and photos and transcription and digitization of oral histories that previously were on cassette tapes and other physical media.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Film.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/film. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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