Word a Day
film
What does film mean?
film (noun): a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce film?
/fɪlm/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of film?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “film”?
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What does “film” mean?
a round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape
Not quite: that's what spot means.
an affair, condition, or subject, especially one of concern or (especially when preceded by the) one that is problematic
Not quite: that's what matter means.
the rate of motion or action, specifically the magnitude of the velocity; the rate distance is traversed in a given time
Not quite: that's what speed means.
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
Right! That's what “film” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “film”?
movie
Right!
place
Not quite: place means something else.
money
Not quite: money means something else.
night
Not quite: night means something else.
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