definition of
film

[1] #1 film n. [movie, picture, moving picture, moving-picture show, motion picture, motion-picture show, picture show, pic, flick] a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location". wn

[2] #2 film n. [cinema, celluloid] a medium that disseminates moving pictures; "theater pieces transferred to celluloid"; "this story would be good cinema"; "film coverage of sporting events". wn

[3] #3 film n. [photographic film] photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies. wn

[4] #4 film n. a thin coating or layer; "the table was covered with a film of dust". wn

[5] #5 film v. [shoot, take] make a film or photograph of something; "take a scene"; "shoot a movie". wn