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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
Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The actor continued to film projects in Austin, starring in the 2005 Robert Rodriguez film Sin City as the villainous character Stuka.
—Kat Stinson, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Applegate was diagnosed with the neurological disease in 2021 while filming the final season of her Netflix show Dead to Me.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Cheshire hopes the film, which was directed by Gina LeVay and screened April 7 as part of the ReelAbilities NY Film Festival, inspires audiences from any walk of life.
—Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The actor continued to film projects in Austin, starring in the 2005 Robert Rodriguez film Sin City as the villainous character Stuka.
—Kat Stinson, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
O'Connell also shared a wild memory from his days filming Angelina Jolie's 2014 war drama, Unbroken.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Applegate was diagnosed with the neurological disease in 2021 while filming the final season of her Netflix show Dead to Me.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for film
Noun
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But Mulan deserves more honor heaped on its name for its success as a supremely cool martial arts movie.—
Staff Author,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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In honor of the film's 35th anniversary, read ahead for some fun facts that will impress on your next nostalgic movie night.—
Maria Yagoda,
People.com,
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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The police videotaped Reggie's interview with a police detective while his father sat next to him.—
Paul LaRosa,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Crystal’s hilarious opening film starts with him illicitly videotaping in a movie theater.—
Bill Wyman,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
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Plus, from documentaries to a comedy, here's what else is on this week.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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The episode calls to mind a similar controversy from more than 30 years ago involving PBS and POV, when a documentary short called Stop the Church was abruptly dropped from the network’s programming two weeks before its scheduled broadcast in the summer of 1991.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
18 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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