filming

American

[fil-ming] / ˈfɪl mɪŋ /

noun

the act or period of photographing, especially of a motion picture.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

filmings

plural

Etymology

Origin of filming

First recorded in 1885–90; film + -ing ¹

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filming filmings

He wrote “La Nieve” the night after filming an emotionally demanding execution and took inspiration from the verses in the last letter that Lorca wrote to Rodríguez Rapún.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

ITV's filming involved eight figures in Reform – the BBC does not know how many it spoke to in total.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The Welsh flag was taken down from the town hall for the filming, with Price saying Cowbridge would be depicted as a town in Herefordshire.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Bollywood actress Richa Chadha, meanwhile, offered other tips to avoid detention while filming herself drawing on her face with make-up on Sunday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

So today, a special block has been set aside for filming.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

It argued that police were working around the landmark Glik decision by targeting secret recordings, when the Glik court made no distinction between open and furtive filmings.

From Slate ● Dec. 11, 2018

A month later he was in town again, this time for three nights, and he invited me to all of his dining events, public talks, and filmings.

From The Verge ● Sep. 11, 2016

Whenever a script demands a stadium or a field, one of the first calls a location scout makes is to Tina Boonmag, the Coliseum’s events manager who handles filmings.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 28, 2016

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