IPA: /fɪlm/
KK: /fɪlm/
To become covered or blurred with a thin layer, or to create scenes for a movie.
The camera filmed the beautiful sunset over the ocean.
Past: filmed
Past Participle: filmed
A movie or a thin layer of material, often used in photography or to describe a light covering.
We watched a great film at the cinema last night.
To make a movie or record a video of something.
The director decided to film the concert for a special release.
Past: filmed
Past Participle: filmed
Film → The word 'film' originates from Old English 'filme', meaning a thin skin or membrane. It refers to a layer or covering, which relates to the thin layer of material used in photography and cinema.
Think of a 'thin layer' ('filme') that covers something — that's why 'film' refers to a thin layer of images or scenes.