French word

film

Pronunciation

IPA/film/

Meaning

  • masculine nounmovie

Example

On va voir un film ce soir ?

Are we going to see a movie tonight?

Illustration for film (movie)

More examples

Le film commence dans dix minutes.

The film starts in ten minutes.

Core concept

A screen work made from ordered moving images and sound, carrying a story or information.

Common phrases

  • regarder un film

    watch a film

  • un film à suspense

    a suspense film

Similar words

cinéma: A theater where movies are shown to an audience.
série: A television or streaming story released in multiple episodes.
long métrage: A feature-length motion picture with a standard theatrical running time.
court métrage: A motion picture with a short running time.

Definition in French

Production audiovisuelle formée d'images successives et de son, destinée à être diffusée au cinéma, à la télévision ou en ligne.

Word origin

French film is borrowed from English film, which originally meant a thin membrane before referring to photographic material and then to a motion picture.

Usage tips

  • Film is masculine, so the usual form is un film, and its final consonant is pronounced in French.

Other meanings

  • filmnoun

Related words

  • filmerfilmverb
  • filméfilmedadjective

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