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noun

film

A thin layer covering a surface.

A thin film covers the dish and lifts at one corner.

A small reel of motion-picture film with a short strip unwound beside a shallow ceramic dish covered by a thin transparent film, one corner lifted to make the surface covering clear.
Etymology
filmOld Englishmembrane

Old English filmen meant a membrane or thin skin. A film on a surface preserves this image of a delicate covering layer.

In context

GMU Delta Kappa Alpha2:07
again and it doesn't really there's never a time where the film is playing where I'm not emotional
Cameo Ep. 1

More examples

  • Oil left a shiny film on the water.
  • A film of dust coated the shelf.
  • She wiped the greasy film from the glass.

Forms

film · films

Similar words

layer
Does not necessarily suggest a very thin covering.
coating
Usually deliberately applied, rather than any thin covering.