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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
film
/ˈfɪlm/
noun1 of 2
A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity.
- “Every so often they go to see a film together.”Tatoeba
- “We left the cinema while the film was still on.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To cover or become covered with a thin skin or pellicle.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))