film

/fɪlm/
verb
  1. To record moving images with a camera; to make a movie or video.
    • They plan to film the wedding ceremony from start to finish.
    • We filmed a short video for our school project.
    • The director filmed the scene in a single take.
  2. To cover or become covered with a thin layer.
    • Her eyes filmed with tears as she said goodbye.
    • The milk left a thin film on the inside of the glass.
    • The pond filmed over with ice during the cold night.
Synonyms
noun
  1. A story or event recorded by a camera as a set of moving images and shown in a theater or on television; a movie.
    • This director is famous for making award-winning films.
    • The film tells the true story of a young artist.
    • We saw a great film about space exploration last weekend.
  2. A thin, flexible material coated with a light-sensitive substance, used for taking photographs or making movies.
    • I need to buy a new roll of film for my old camera.
    • The photographer developed the film in a darkroom.
    • Before digital cameras, people used film to take pictures.
  3. A thin layer of something covering a surface.
    • The window had a film of ice on it this morning.
    • A thin film of oil floated on top of the water.
    • There was a film of dust on the old bookshelf.