Cool MateFilm
UK /["/fɪlm/"]/US /["/fɪlm/"]/
Definition
a series of moving pictures recorded with sound that tells a story, watched at a cinema or on a television or other device
In simple words: A movie or a sequence of images that tells a story.
Examples
- I love to watch a good film on weekends.
- The film was directed by a famous filmmaker.
- She took a film of our vacation to share with friends.
- He put a protective film over the screen to prevent scratches.
- The documentary film provided a lot of useful information.
Usage notes
Use 'film' when discussing movies in general. In casual settings, 'movie' is more common, while 'film' is often preferred in academic or critical contexts.
Grammar pattern
film + object
Memory hint
Think of 'film' as the 'fill-in' for your entertainment – it fills your time with stories.
Collocations
- long
- short
- feature-length
- see
- view
- watch
- be on
- show
- come out
- director
- editor
- maker
- in a/the film
- on film
- film about
- the beginning of the film
- the end of the film
- be in films
- long
- short
- feature-length
- see
- view
- watch
- be on
- show
- come out
- director
- editor
- maker
- in a/the film
- on film
- film about
- the beginning of the film
- the end of the film
- be in films
- long
- short
- feature-length
- see
- view
- watch
- be on
- show
- come out
- director
- editor
- maker
- in a/the film
- on film
- film about
- the beginning of the film
- the end of the film
- be in films
- black-and-white
- colour/color
- fast
- reel
- roll
- load
- put in
- remove
- fine
- thin
- surface
- be covered in
- be covered with
- film of
Synonyms
- coat, coating, layer
Antonyms
- non-film
- reality show
Common mistakes
- Using 'film' incorrectly as a verb; it can only be a noun in this context.
- Confusing 'film' with 'video'; 'film' is generally used for movies.
- Assuming 'film' refers only to documentaries; it can refer to any type of movie.