Film
film
Meaning of Film
eine Geschichte in bewegten Bildern, die man im Kino oder zu Hause sieht
a story shown in moving pictures, at the cinema or at home
Pronunciation
Film with English translation
Film usage examples
Der Film war spannend.
The movie was exciting.
Wir sehen heute einen Film.
We're watching a movie today.
Film synonyms
What's the difference between Film, Kinofilm, Streifen, Kino, Tonfilm, Stummfilm, Filmrolle, and Filmstreifen
A common word for a feature film; a bit more specific than the general Film.
A colloquial word for a film; can sound informal or slightly old-fashioned.
Cinema or going to the movies; often refers to the place of showing, not the film itself.
Advanced: broader words
A film with sound; usually used in historical contexts in contrast to silent films.
A silent film without spoken dialogue or synchronized sound; a historical term.
A reel of film or a roll of film; not the movie itself, but the physical carrier.
A strip of film or film strip; refers to the physical strip, not the story or movie itself.
A single scene in a film; it is a part of the movie, not the whole movie.
The screen onto which a film is projected; not the film itself, but the display surface.
A screening or showing; it emphasizes the event of showing the film, not the film itself.
The plot or storyline of a film; it is the movie’s story, not the movie itself.
The director of a film; the person who leads the making of the movie, not the movie itself.
An actor; a person who performs in a film, not the film itself.
The screenplay; the text and plan of a film, but not the finished movie itself.
A scene or episode; a general term for a part of a film, broader than Filmszene.
A viewer or audience member; the person watching the film, not the film itself.
A ticket; it is the ticket for seeing a movie, not the movie itself.
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Questions about this word
What does Film mean?
a story shown in moving pictures, at the cinema or at home
How do you pronounce Film?
Film is pronounced [fɪlm].
How is Film used in a sentence?
The movie was exciting. Translation: Der Film war spannend.
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