film

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɪlm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/fɪlm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(film)

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film
A film consists of moving pictures that have been recorded so that they can be shown at a cinema or on television.
The film is based on a true story.
Do you want to watch a film tonight?
Films are called movies.
His last book was made into a movie.
In Britain, a building where films are shown is usually called a cinema. In the United States, it is called a movie theater, a movie house, or sometimes just a theater when it is clear that it is one for films and not plays.
British people talk about going to the cinema. American speakers talk about going to the movies.
Everyone has gone to the cinema.
Some friends and I were driving home from the movies.
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