[film] n, often attrib [ME filme, fr. OE filmen; akin to Gk pelma sole of the foot, OE fell skin--more at fell] (bef. 12c) 1 a: a thin skin or membranous covering: pellicle b: an abnormal growth on or in the eye
2: a thin covering or coating "a ~ of ice" 3 a: an exceedingly thin layer: lamina b (1): a thin flexible transparent sheet (as of plastic) used esp. as a wrapping (2): such a sheet of cellulose acetate or nitrocellulose coated with a radiation-sensitive emulsion for taking photographs
4: motion picture
[2]film vt (1602) 1: to cover with or as if with a film
2: to make a motion picture of or from "~ a scene" ~ vi 1: to become covered or obscured with or as if with a film
2: to make a motion picture -- film.able adj