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film 1. a. a sequence of images of moving objects photographed by a camera and providing the optical illusion of continuous movement when projected onto a screen b. a form of entertainment, information, etc., composed of such a sequence of images and shown in a cinema, etc. c. (as modifier): film techniques 2. a thin flexible strip of cellulose coated with a photographic emulsion, used to make negatives and transparencies 3. Pathol an abnormally opaque tissue, such as the cornea in some eye diseases film [film] (biology) A thin, membranous skin, such as a pellicle. (electricity) The layer adjacent to the valve metal in an electrochemical valve, in which is located the high voltage drop when current flows in the direction of high impedance. (graphic arts) Plastic material, such as cellulose acetate or cellulose nitrate, coated with a light-sensitive emulsion, used to make negatives or transparencies in radiography or photography. (materials) A flat section of material that is extremely thin in comparison to its other dimensions and has a nominal maximum thickness of 250 micrometers and a lower limit of thickness of about 25 micrometers. Also known as self-supported film. (medicine) A pathological opacity, as of the cornea. (metallurgy) Oxide coating on a metal. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Until now there has been no testing service available for content verification before disc replication although many in the motion picture industry expressed the need for a testing center to provide such services, especially in Hollywood area. Kilgore was previously a programmer at AMS insurance; Rooney was a programmer with Motion Picture Industry K-force. Movie theater employees are being urged to become trained in how to identify and prevent the illegal recording of films in their theaters as the motion picture industry intensifies its efforts to stem a practice that is fueling piracy worldwide. |
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