Cine-film (Noun)
Meaning
Photographic film several hundred feet long and wound on a spool; to be used in a movie camera.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The old movie camera was loaded with a fresh roll of cine-film ready to capture the special occasion.
- She carefully unwound the damaged cine-film and manually spliced it to salvage the footage.
- Before the invention of digital technology, filmmakers relied heavily on cine-film to record their movies.
- The cinematographer carefully selected the cine-film to achieve the desired color palette and texture for the scene.
- In the early days of filmmaking, a typical roll of cine-film would last about 10 minutes before needing to be replaced.