Used in a Sentence

films

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for films.

Editorial note

And calling out for a time when films were Quality just strikes me as convenient nostalgia, ignoring past crap.

Examples15
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of films gathered in one view.

noun

A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity.

noun

A slender thread, such as that of a cobweb.

noun

(countable) The sequence of still images itself, which produces a moving image when played; a movie.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for films.

noun

A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity.

noun

A slender thread, such as that of a cobweb.

noun

(countable) The sequence of still images itself, which produces a moving image when played; a movie.

noun

(photography) A medium used to capture images in a camera.

Example sentences

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And calling out for a time when films were Quality just strikes me as convenient nostalgia, ignoring past crap.

2

A talented, hardworking team of outsiders could produce a variety of films just as good as anything out of hollywood.

3

Lots of films, lots of money, but none of the media associated with LA's star system.

4

It also has some inconsistencies, the New Yorker said is was Space 2001 not Star Wars that inspired him to create films.

5

People forget or don't know that Hollywood is the Silicon Valley of films.

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I'm pretty sure Dreamworks was using something similar for hair simulation around the time of the original Shrek films.

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That's why films, and the people who make them, congregate in Hollywood.

8

The Eclipse curators have a great eye for overlooked amazing films.

9

Rossellini fans may also be interested to know that the BFI have restored and re-released the War trilogy and 3 of the Ingrid Bergman films.

10

I highly recommend his historical films to anyone, regardless of your interest or lack thereof in the subjects; you will become interested.

11

There are hardly any similarities between the two films.

12

I've subsequently watched some of the films but my opinion hasn't changed.

Quote examples

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"Films on demand" - some aspects of this are near-future plausible given existing script, mocap and voice acting.

2

"Photo-realistic" - photorealistic CGI films have been just around the corner for 15 years now and continue to be so.

Proper noun examples

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Films are hugely labour-intensive, particularly to produce to the standards that the public demand.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use films in a sentence?

And calling out for a time when films were Quality just strikes me as convenient nostalgia, ignoring past crap.

What does films mean?

A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity.

What part of speech is films?

films is commonly used as noun.