What does film in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word film in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use film in French.

The word film in French means film, film, shrink-wrapped carton, shrink-wrapped tray, record a film, film clip, blockbuster, blockbuster movie, blockbuster, big-budget film, hit film, thriller, clingfilm, cling film, <div>foil, baking foil</div><div>(<i>noun</i>: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)</div>, home-made film, amateur film, biopic, disaster film, ensemble movie, ensemble cast movie, cult movie, action movie, action film, romantic film, animated film, sci-fi film, film from the archives, archival film, film d'auteur, art film, adventure film, adventure movie, historical film, period film, horror film, spy film, horror film, porn, swashbuckler, porn, sex film, porn film, gangster film, genre movie, genre film, war film, protective film, "B" movie, documentary, dubbed film, drama, educational film, 3D film, black and white film, foreign film, foreign-language film, subtitled film, French film, French-languge film, film in French, clingfilm, cling film, fantasy, historical film, independent film, corporate film, 18 film, 18-rated film, silent film, film noir, talking picture, plastic film, police film, detective film, crime film, pornographic movie, pornographic film, pornographic film, porn film, advert, romantic film, Super 8 film, Super 8 movie, violent film, adult film, long film, have a role in a film, cut a film, edit a film, film score, film music, film producer, project a film, watch a film, B movie, shooting, film shoot, be in a film, shoot a film. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word film

film

nom masculin (réalisation cinématographique) (mainly UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai vu un bon film.
I saw a good film.

film

nom masculin (bobine photosensible)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai acheté un film de 36 poses pour mon reflex.
I bought a 36-exposure roll of film for my camera.

shrink-wrapped carton, shrink-wrapped tray

nom féminin (emballage alimentaire plastifié)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

record a film

locution verbale (copier un film sur un support)

film clip

nom masculin (morceau choisi d'un film) (mainly UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

blockbuster

nom masculin (spectaculaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La trilogie du Seigneur des Anneaux est un film à grand spectacle.

blockbuster movie, blockbuster

nom masculin (film populaire) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

big-budget film

nom masculin (film à grand spectacle) (mainly UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hit film

nom masculin (film qui plaît beaucoup) (mainly UK, informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les dessins animés de Noël sont souvent des films à succès.

thriller

nom masculin (film à histoire haletante) (cinema)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a toujours des rebondissements dans un film à suspense.

clingfilm, cling film

nom masculin (papier de protection pour alimentation) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

<div>foil, baking foil</div><div>(<i>noun</i>: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)</div>

nom masculin (papier alimentaire d'aluminium)

home-made film, amateur film

nom masculin (vidéo non professionnelle) (mainly UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

biopic

nom masculin (film centré sur la vie d'un personnage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Plusieurs films biographiques ont retracé la vie de Coco Chanel.

disaster film

nom masculin (film d'action et de suspense) (mainly UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hollywood est spécialiste des films catastrophes.

ensemble movie, ensemble cast movie

nom masculin (film à plusieurs personnages principaux) (mainly US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cult movie

nom masculin (film de référence)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

action movie, action film

nom masculin (film avec des scènes spectaculaires)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'industrie hollywoodienne aime bien les films d'action.

romantic film

nom masculin (film romantique) (mainly UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma femme préfère les films d'amour alors que moi, je préfère les films d'action.

animated film

nom masculin (film animé sans acteurs) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sci-fi film

nom masculin (film futuriste) (mainly UK, informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les films d'anticipation mettent souvent en scènes des robots androïdes.

film from the archives, archival film

nom masculin (documentaire historique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

film d'auteur, art film

nom masculin (film personnel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

adventure film, adventure movie

nom masculin (film avec héros aventurier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

historical film, period film

nom masculin (film historique) (mainly UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

horror film

nom masculin (film faisant peur, d'horreur) (mainly UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

spy film

nom masculin (genre cinématographique) (mainly UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les James Bond sont des films d'espionnage.

horror film

nom masculin (film d'épouvante) (mainly UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

porn

nom masculin (argot (film pornographique) (slang)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

swashbuckler

nom masculin (genre cinématographique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
"Fanfan la Tulipe" est un célèbre film de cape et d'épée.

porn

nom masculin (familier (film pornographique) (slang)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'industrie des films de cul se porte bien.

sex film, porn film

nom masculin (familier (film pornographique) (mainly UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

gangster film

nom masculin (histoire de brigands) (mainly UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les films de gangsters sont souvent très violents.

genre movie, genre film

nom masculin (film sur un thème particulier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

war film

nom masculin (vidéo traitant de la guerre) (mainly UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
« Le jour le plus long » est un célèbre film de guerre.

protective film

nom masculin (feuillet de préservation) (packaging)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je mets un film de protection sur l'écran de mon téléphone portable.

"B" movie

nom masculin (film à petit budget, sans grande qualité) (cinema)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je suis déçu, ce n'était en fait qu'un film de série B.

documentary

nom masculin (film informatif, didactique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le commandant Cousteau a réalisé quelques films documentaires.

dubbed film

nom masculin (film traduit) (mainly UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il préfère les films en VO aux films doublés.

drama

nom masculin (genre cinématographique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les films dramatiques abordent des thèmes graves.

educational film

nom masculin (film pour éduquer les gens)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

3D film

nom masculin (film projeté en 3 dimensions) (mainly UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le visionnage de films en 3 D nécessite des lunettes spéciales.

black and white film

nom masculin (film sans couleurs) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce soir, on regarde un film en noir et blanc.

foreign film, foreign-language film, subtitled film

nom masculin (film dans la langue du tournage) (mainly UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les films en version originale sont pratiques pour apprendre les langues étrangères.

French film, French-languge film, film in French

nom masculin (film en version française) (originally French)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
James apprend le français avec des films en VF.

clingfilm, cling film

nom masculin (film plastique alimentaire) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fantasy

nom masculin (intrigue surnaturelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les films de super héros sont des films fantastiques.

historical film

nom masculin (film sur un sujet historique) (mainly UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

independent film

nom masculin (film auto-produit) (mainly UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
"Rambo" est un film indépendant.

corporate film

nom masculin (vidéo de communication)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le but du film institutionnel est de mieux faire connaître le quotidien d'une entreprise.

18 film, 18-rated film

nom masculin (film à scènes pouvant choquer) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
N'y va pas avec des mineurs, c'est un film interdit aux moins de 18 ans.

silent film

nom masculin (film sans son) (mainly UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

film noir

nom masculin (film dramatique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

talking picture

nom masculin (film avec son)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

plastic film

nom masculin (sorte de feuille transparente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

police film, detective film, crime film

nom masculin (genre cinématographique) (mainly UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a un film policier ce soir à la télé.
There is a detective film on television tonight.

pornographic movie, pornographic film

nom masculin (film d'ébats sexuels)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pornographic film, porn film

nom masculin (film d'ébats sexuels) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

advert

nom masculin (publicité) (UK, informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a beaucoup de films publicitaires à la télévision.

romantic film

nom masculin (film montrant des sentiments) (mainly UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dirty Dancing ou Titanic sont de célèbres exemples de films romantiques.

Super 8 film, Super 8 movie

nom masculin (film en format super huit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans les années 70 ont faisait des films super-huit.

violent film

nom masculin (film à scènes violentes) (mainly UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

adult film

nom masculin (film pornographique) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le scénario des films X est rarement élaboré.
The storylines of adult films are rarely very complicated.

long film

nom masculin (long film) (mainly UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce film-fleuve dure plus de 3 heures.

have a role in a film

locution verbale (être acteur dans un film)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

cut a film, edit a film

locution verbale (réaliser un film)

film score, film music

nom féminin (musique composée pour un film) (mainly UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

film producer

nom masculin (responsable financier) (mainly UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce réalisateur de film ne trouve pas de producteur pour son prochain film.

project a film

locution verbale (diffuser un film sur écran)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

watch a film

locution verbale (visionner un film)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

B movie

nom féminin (feuilleton télé de petits budget) (film)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Change de chaîne, c'est encore une série B.

shooting, film shoot

nom masculin (enregistrement vidéo d'acteurs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

be in a film

locution verbale (être acteur dans un film)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

shoot a film

locution verbale (filmer des acteurs)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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