FILM - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Verb

record in film

Example: The coronation was filmed

Categories: Make, Create, Record, Enter, Put down

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies

Categories: Photographic paper, Photographic material

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Noun

a thin coating or layer

Example: the table was covered with a film of dust

Categories: Object, Physical object

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Noun

a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things

Categories: Sheet, Flat solid, Wrapping, Wrap, Wrapper

Meaning 5

Part of speech: Verb

make a film or photograph of something

Example: take a scene; shoot a movie

Categories: Record, Enter, Put down

Synonyms

Take, Picture, Motion-picture show, Pic, Celluloid

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

The word "film" comes from Proto-Germanic *filminją. It started in Old English filmen. Then it appeared in Middle English filme. Many other languages have similar words:.

  • Proto-Germanic: *felma-
  • Old Frisian: filmene
  • Dutch: vel
  • German: Fell
  • Swedish: fjäll
  • Norwegian: fille
  • Lithuanian: plėvē
  • Russian: плева́
  • Ancient Greek: πέλμα

🧩 Fun Fact

This word traveled through multiple civilizations—each culture shaped its meaning slightly!