English · Arts & Literature
film
/fɪlm/
[/fɪlm/]
motion picture
Beginnernoun
Definition
A story or set of moving images recorded to be shown in cinemas or on screens.
Example
They watched a thrilling film about explorers searching for a lost city deep in the jungle.
They watched a thrilling film about explorers searching for a lost city deep in the jungle.
Etymology
From Old English 'filmen' (a thin skin, membrane); the photographic and cinema senses are modern.
How & Where It’s Used
More common in British English; 'movie' is more common in American English.