Motion-picture 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 cameraman loaded the movie camera with a 500-foot roll of 35mm motion-picture film.
- Motion-picture film was specifically designed for capturing sequences of images quickly and in rapid succession.
- To develop a motion-picture film requires highly specialized equipment and techniques.
- Modern digital cameras have largely replaced traditional motion-picture film in the film-making industry.
- In the 1920s people believed that motion-picture film would never be able to incorporate sound successfully.