film

film

Œuvre faite d’images en mouvement, regardée sur un écran, qui raconte une histoire ou montre des événements réels.

En anglais simple : A moving picture that tells a story or shows real events, watched on a screen.

• We watched a funny film.
• Her latest film won two awards.
• Have you seen the film about the lost dog?

Synonymes : movie, motion picture

Expressions courantes : watch a film, a horror film, a film about something

cinéma

Art ou activité économique consistant à réaliser des films pour le public.

En anglais simple : The art or business of making moving pictures for audiences to watch.

• She studies film at university.
• He wants a career in film.
• Our course explores the history of film.

Synonymes : cinema, filmmaking

Expressions courantes : study film, film and television, the film industry

pellicule, film

Très fine couche d’une matière, qui recouvre souvent une surface.

En anglais simple : A very thin layer of a substance, often covering a surface.

• A thin film covered the glass.
• The oil left a film on the water.
• We wrapped the food in plastic film.

Comment l'utiliser : a film of something (A film of dust covered the mirror.)

Synonymes : layer, coating

Expressions courantes : a film of oil, a thin film, plastic film

pellicule, film

Support mince qui enregistre les images dans un appareil photo et doit être développé pour qu’on les voie.

En anglais simple : Thin material used inside a camera to capture images, which must be developed before you can see them.

• This camera uses film.
• I bought two rolls of film yesterday.
• Have you had the film developed yet?

Synonymes : photographic film

Expressions courantes : a roll of film, load the film, develop the film, camera film

filmer, tourner

Enregistrer avec une caméra des images en mouvement de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To use a camera to record moving images of someone or something.

• Can you film the wedding?
• We filmed the birds building their nest.
• The final scene was filmed in Spain.

Comment l'utiliser : film someone/something doing something (She filmed the children playing in the garden.)

Synonymes : record, video, shoot

Expressions courantes : film a scene, film someone dancing, film on location