Film:
A film is a series of still images which creates moving images when shown on a screen. A film is created by photographing actual scenes with a motion picture camera and by a combination of all of other techniques and other visual effects.
Movie:
Movies are the means of visual communication which uses moving pictures along with the sound. Movies are made especially for an entertainment.
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| Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com) |
A thin flexible strip of plastic or material coated with light sensitive emulsion for exposure in a camera, used to produce photographs or motion pictures. | A cinema film. |
| Synonyms | Blur, foil, haze, layer and covering | Cinema, show, videotape and feature |
| Antonyms | Relaxing, clarify, unevil, situate and sharpen | |
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| History | The film began in the 1890s. | The movie began in the 20th century. |
| Word origin | The word film was originated before 12th century from Middle English filme. | The word movie was started in 1911. |
| Dialogue | It may or may not have dialogue. | It has dialogue. |
| Running time | A feature film has a running time of more than 60 minutes and a short film has a running time of 40 minutes or less. | A movie does not have a required running time. |
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