French word

filmer

Pronunciation

IPA/filme/

Meaning

  • verbfilm

Example

Je vais filmer la fête ce soir.

I am going to film the party tonight.

Illustration for filmer (film)

More examples

Nous allons filmer le spectacle pour nos parents.

We are going to film the show for our parents.

Core concept

A person directs a camera toward something and preserves what happens there in a video recording.

Common phrases

  • filmer la fête

    film the party

  • filmer en direct

    film live

Similar words

enregistrer: Record audio or video directly onto a device.
tourner: Film scenes for a production with a crew and artistic direction.
photographier: Photograph a subject as a still image.

Definition in French

Tourner ou enregistrer en vidéo une personne, un lieu ou un événement avec une caméra ou un téléphone.

Word origin

The verb was formed in French from the noun film, an English borrowing, by adding the productive verb suffix -er.

Usage tips

  • Tourner often describes the filming process or production, while filmer more directly describes recording a person, place, or event.

Other meanings

  • recordverb
  • shootverb

Related words

  • filméfilmedadjective

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