film
gb/fˈɪlm/ us/fˈɪlm/
A2
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 800
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
பெயர்ச்சொல்
A2
entity
1
A movie or motion picture
A story shown in a cinema or on TV, made of moving pictures.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to watch [a film]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'film' (UK English) with 'movie' (US English) and think they are different things, but they mean the same.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
movie (More common in American English; otherwise the same meaning.)
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motion picture (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
live performance (An entertainment performed in real time in front of an audience, not recorded.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
watch a film
|make a film
|film industry
|film director
|film festival
கருப்பொருள்கள்
entertainment
|media
|arts
|arts_entertainment
|communication
உதாரணங்கள்
- We watched a romantic film last night.
- The film won several awards at the festival.
- He is working on a new science fiction film.
- That film was based on a true story.
- She studied film at university.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- I like this film.
- The film is very funny.
- We saw a film at the cinema.
- This is my favorite film.
- The film is about a young girl.
வினைச்சொல்
B1
action
2
To record with a camera
To use a camera to make a movie or video.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to film [something/someone]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'film' as a verb with 'shoot' in photography, which can also mean to record video but is more common in professional contexts.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
record (General term for capturing audio or video; less specific to moving images.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
erase (To remove recorded content so it no longer exists.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
film a scene
|film an interview
|film on location
|film live
கருப்பொருள்கள்
media
|arts
|technology
|arts_entertainment
|communication
உதாரணங்கள்
- They filmed the concert for television.
- She is filming her new documentary in Africa.
- We filmed the children playing in the park.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- I will film my trip.
- He films his dog every day.
- They filmed the game.
- She will film the party.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
B2
entity
3
Thin layer covering a surface
A thin layer of something on the surface of something else.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may confuse this meaning with movies, especially when reading without context.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
coating (General term for any covering layer; not necessarily as thin as 'film'.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
bare surface (A surface without any covering layer.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
thin film
|film of dust
|film of oil
கருப்பொருள்கள்
science
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- A thin film of ice covered the pond.
- The glass had a greasy film on it.
- There was a film of dust on the table.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- There is a film of ice on the lake.
- I see a film of oil on the water.
- The table has a film of dust.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
technical
B2
entity
4
Photographic recording material
Special material used in cameras to take pictures before digital cameras existed.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may think 'film' here refers to movies, but it means the physical material used to capture images.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
celluloid (Refers specifically to early types of photographic film material.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
roll of film
|load film
|develop film
கருப்பொருள்கள்
photography
|technology
|arts_entertainment
உதாரணங்கள்
- I need to buy another roll of film for my camera.
- The photographer developed the film in a darkroom.
- Old films can be damaged by heat and light.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- I put new film in the camera.
- He develops the film in his lab.
- The old camera uses film.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
film
IPA
GB/fˈɪlm/
US/fˈɪlm/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
film (1 அசை)
Stress on 1st syllable (film)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
- Base: film
- Plural: film, films
Verb
- Base: film
- 3rd Person Singular: films
- Present Participle: filming
- Past: filmed
சொல் குடும்பம்
Forms
films
noun
filming
verb
filmed
verb
Core family
filmmaker
noun B1
Related words
filmmaking
noun
Advanced or less common
filmic
adjective
filmography
noun
சொற்றொடர்கள்
film crew
1/fˈɪlm kɹˈu/
fixed phrase
Group making a movie/video
The group of people who work together to make a movie or TV show.
உதாரணங்கள்
- The film crew set up cameras around the stage.
- She worked as part of a small film crew in Paris.
film set
1/fˈɪlm sˈɛt/
fixed phrase
Place where movie scenes are filmed
The place where scenes for a movie are filmed, often made to look like another place.
உதாரணங்கள்
- Visitors were not allowed on the film set during shooting.
- They built an entire street on the film set.
short film
1/ʃˈɔɹt fˈɪlm/
fixed phrase
Movie under 40 minutes long
A movie that is much shorter than normal movies, often less than 40 minutes long.
உதாரணங்கள்
- They entered their short film into the festival.
- The director became famous after making a short film.
feature film
1/fˈit͡ʃɚ fˈɪlm/
fixed phrase
full-length main movie
A long movie that is the main one people come to see.
உதாரணங்கள்
- His first feature film was released last year.
- The director’s first feature film won several awards.
- They are shooting a new feature film in New Zealand.
- They are shooting a new feature film in Paris.