film vs television

film

noun
  • A medium used to capture images in a camera. 

  • A slender thread, such as that of a cobweb. 

  • A visual art form that consists of a sequence of still images preserved on a recording medium to give the illusion of motion; movies generally. 

  • A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity. 

verb
  • To cover or become covered with a thin skin or pellicle. 

  • To visually record (activity, or a motion picture) in general, with or without sound. 

  • To record (activity, or a motion picture) on photographic film. 

television

noun
  • An electronic communication medium that allows the transmission of real-time visual images, and often sound. 

  • A device for receiving television signals and displaying them in visual form. 

  • Collectively, the programs broadcast via the medium of television. 

verb
  • To watch television. 

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