English Dictionary
Definition film in British English
film
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Talking or writing about films
Types of film
thriller a film with an exciting story that often involves a crime
horror film a film that tries to make the audience very scared
comedy a film that tries to make the audience laugh
romantic comedy a type of film that combines a love story with a comedy
drama any serious film
costume drama a historical film
sci-fi film a film that is set in the future and deals with imaginary scientific developments
animated film a film in which the characters are drawn, made by computer, or made from models
cartoon a short humorous film in which the characters are drawn
Places where you see films
cinema the place where you go to see films
pictures (informal old-fashioned) the cinema: What’s on at the pictures?
multiplex a cinema with many screens
People who work in films
director the person who is responsible for the artistic aspects of a film
producer the person who is responsible for the business aspects of making a film
star a famous film actor
Other vocabulary
trailer a series of short sections of a film that are shown to advertise it
soundtrack the music that accompanies a film
credits a list of the people involved in making a film, shown at the beginning or end of it
The film was made on location in India.
a roll of film (=film that is held in a round metal container)
