film
noun [C or U] (MOVING PICTURES) /fɪlm/ (US movie)Definition
A1 a series of moving pictures, usually shown in a cinema or on television and often telling a story: What's your favourite film? We took the children to (see) a film. She had a long career in films/film (= the business of making films). a film star/critic the film industry a film-maker Her last film was shot (= made) on location in South America. I hate people talking while I'm watching a film. Would you like to go and see a film tonight?Cinema - general words
(Definition of film noun (MOVING PICTURES) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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