I. ˈfilm, ˈfiu̇m, dial or substand ˈfiləm noun
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English filme, from Old English filmen, fylmen; akin to Old Frisian filmene skin, Greek pelma sole of the foot, Old English fell skin — more at fell
1.
a. : a thin skin : a membranous covering : pellicle
b. : a pathological growth on or in the eye
2.
a. : haze , mist
b. : a thin covering or coating or veil
3.
a.
(1) : an exceedingly thin layer : lamina
a film of soil
a coal film
(2) : a split sheet of mica 0.001 to 0.009 inch thick — usually used in plural
b.
(1) : a thin often flexible transparent sheet (as of cellophane, polyethylene, rubber, or an adhesive) used especially as a wrapping or packaging material
(2) : a thin flexible transparent sheet of cellulose acetate, cellulose nitrate, or other plastic material that is used for taking photographs and that is coated with a light-sensitive emulsion which when exposed and developed contains negative or positive images in black silver or in color
4. : motion picture
a film of the life of our first president
film coverage of a sports event
5. : film color
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
transitive verb
1. : to cover with or as if with a film
2.
a. : to make a motion picture of
film a scene
b. : to make a motion picture from a scenario based upon
film a novel
intransitive verb
1. : to become covered or obscured with or as if with a film
2.
a. : to be suitable for photographing
she films well
b. : to make a motion picture