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noun

plural of film
as in movies
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track watched a film on the Hopi Indians at the multicultural center

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verb

present tense third-person singular of film
as in videotapes

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Recent Examples of films
Noun
Sandy Powell, who is in the film, became a celebrated costume designer, and one of her first breaks was through Derek’s films. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 The company has handled more than 400 titles to date and now takes around 100 films to market each year. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 Luca Guadagnino One of the best films of the 2010s, this drama stars Timothée Chalamet as a boy who discovers his own sexuality when he’s wooed by an older man, played by Armie Hammer. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026 Pushed relentlessly by Oliver Stone, Douglas turned the corporate raider Gordon Gekko into a defining villain of ’80s films. — Michael Douglas, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 New for 2026, the Pink Condorello is an online audience award created in partnership with byNWR and reserved for films in competition whose directors choose to publish them on the platform. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026 For Wilson, the success of a film largely dismissed by mainstream funders is a sign that viewers are eager for films that break the mold. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 The Oscar winner did not name any specific films but pointed out how things have changed with more recent MCU installments. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Its original films since the Paramount investment have been more modest. — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
The flashbacks to Emma’s adolescence, which Borgli films with some curiosity, are far more engaging than the film’s depictions of the chatty Boston bourgeoisie, which exude self-satisfied certainty. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for films
  1. movies
  2. images
  3. pictures
  4. photos
  5. photographs
Noun
  • Growing up, the family went to the movies almost every Friday night, Gyllenhaal said.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • That also means scary movies and specials all over streaming.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of movies
Verb
  • Some were also choked — images jurors were shown by both the defense and the prosecution.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The few still images Polyphony Digital has provided don’t provide us with an angle to see if the Mini layout is still feasible with the new track model.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of images
Verb
  • Roddy Ho is not written as physically fit in Mick Herron’s Slough House books, on which the Apple TV spy show is based — though the character certainly pictures himself that way.
    — Lisa de los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
  • With nearly every surface painted to her liking, Jordan pictures herself staying in the apartment for a while.
    — Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of pictures
Verb
  • Below, see some of the family photos Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo shared through the years.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
  • Otherwise, the impressive collection of art and photos details important periods of the former president’s life throughout the hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Definition of photos
Verb
  • His mother had tried, in the aftermath of a wildfire that destroyed their neighborhood, to replace the philosophy books and family photographs the 17-year-old boy had lost.
    — Casey Parks, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The agent’s story peters out at the end; Simon photographs a quilt made out of T-shirts from his many law-enforcement jobs which his girlfriend commissioned for him from Etsy.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of photographs

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“Films.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/films. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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