Synonyms for

Films

Noun / fɪlmz / Another word for films — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Films are movies or motion pictures that are recorded on a thin strip of plastic.

Synonyms & similar words

pic shoot movie picture take flick celluloid film cinema movies cinema flicks features screenplays productions pictures shows videos clips cine talkies celluloid footage visuals filmscapes cinematography

Synonyms by register

Formal

motion pictures cinematography screenings productions

Informal

movies flicks pics shows

Literary

celluloid the silver screen

Antonyms

reality non-fiction documentary news reportage

Common collocations

  • watch films
  • make films
  • film industry
  • film festival
  • film director
  • film critic
  • film genre
  • short films

Word family

noun film
verb film
adjective filmic

Usage note

While 'films' can refer to motion pictures in general, it often carries a slightly more formal or artistic connotation than 'movies'. It is also used to refer to a thin coating or layer.

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Example sentences

  1. I love to watch films with my family on Friday nights.
  2. We went to the theater to see a new film.
  3. The film was so scary that I had to close my eyes.
  4. I am studying how to make films in my film class.
  5. She acted in a film that won many awards.

Quotes

  • A film is never really good unless the camera is an eye in the head of a poet. - Orson Welles
  • In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes. - Andy Warhol
  • The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love, and to be greater than our suffering. - Ben Okri

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