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film in Arabic

غِطَايَة ḡiṭāya

/fɪlm/

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film in Arabic: غِطَايَة (ḡiṭāya), غشاوة (ḡašāwa), فِلْم, فيلم (felm). In English, film means a thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity.

Arabic words for film

thin layer
غِطَايَة ḡiṭāya, غشاوة ḡašāwa
photographic film
فِلْم, فيلم felm

English meaning of film

  1. noun A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity.
  2. noun A medium used to capture images in a camera.
  3. noun The sequence of still images itself, which produces a moving image when played; a movie.
  4. noun A visual art form that consists of a sequence of still images preserved on a recording medium to give the illusion of motion; movies generally.

Full definition of film

film in a sentence

  • a clear plastic film for wrapping food
  • A Hollywood studio was filming on location in NYC.
  • I tried to film the UFO as it passed overhead.

Synonyms of film

film in other languages

Questions about film in Arabic

What is the meaning of film in Arabic?
Film in Arabic is غِطَايَة (ḡiṭāya), غشاوة (ḡašāwa), فِلْم, فيلم (felm).
ما معنى كلمة film؟
Film: غِطَايَة (ḡiṭāya), غشاوة (ḡašāwa), فِلْم, فيلم (felm).
What does film mean in English?
Film means a thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity.

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