film
1. film \'film\ n [ME filme, fr. OE filmen; akin to Gk pelma sole of the
foot,] often attrib OE fell skin - more at FELL 1a: a thin skin or
membranous covering : PELLICLE 1b: a thin covering or coating 3a: an
exceedingly thin layer : LAMINA 3b1: a thin flexible transparent sheet
used as a wrapping 3b2: such a sheet of cellulose acetate or cellulose
nitrate coated with a l ight-sensitive emulsion for taking photographs 4:
MOTION PICTURE
2. film vt 1: to cover with or as if with a film 2: to make a motion
picture of or from {~ a scene} {~ a novel} 1: to become covered or
obscured with a film 2a: to be suitable for photographing 2b: to make a
motion picture