/fɪlm/

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Line drawing of film
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Meaning

A story you watch on a screen, a movie.

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Word origin

From Old English filmen, a thin skin. The picture sense came from the thin strip that carries the images.

Origin
Old English
Root
filmen

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This word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 10: film, star, air and 7 more words.