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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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 10: film, star, air and 7 more words.