on film

idiom

: in the form of a movie or video
The accident was captured on film.
seeing the works of Shakespeare on film

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Over the course of a decade, all captured on film, Shewit weaves in a story of exile, perseverance and emancipation. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025 Kilmer made his final appearance on film in 2022's Top Gun: Maverick, a sequel to the 1986 classic. — Ale Russian, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025 Andrew Munson, who piloted Denver’s Summer League team last year and operates as Michael Malone’s special assistant, has purportedly spotted it on film. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2025 After that, Chamberlain appeared on film in Petulia opposite Julie Christie as her abusive husband in 1968. — Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for on film

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“On film.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20film. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.

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