Photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things a thin coating or layer; "the table was covered with a film of dust" a medium that disseminates moving pictures; "theater pieces transferred to celluloid"; "this story would be good cinema"; "film coverage of sporting events" a form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location" record in film; "The coronation was filmed" make a film or photograph of something; "take a scene"; "shoot a movie"
Flashy and vulgar; "young white women dressed Hollywood style"; "Hollywood philandering" of or relating to the film industry in the United States; "a Hollywood actor" a district of Los Angeles long associated with the American film industry a flashy vulgar tone or atmosphere believed to be characteristic of the American film industry; "some people in publishing think of theirs as a glamorous medium so they copy the glitter of Hollywood" the film industry of the United States
(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone a formal written statement of relinquishment the act of allowing a fluid to escape activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion; "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger" a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing" the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation a process that liberates or discharges something; "there was a sudden release of oxygen"; "the release of iodine from the thyroid gland" the act of liberating someone or something merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film); "a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra" make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account" part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne" make (information) available publication; "release the list with the names of the prisoners" generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids; "secrete digestive juices"; "release a hormone into the blood stream" prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper" eliminate (substances) from the body let (something) fall or spill a container; "turn the flour onto a plate" grant freedom to; free from confinement release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"