filming

[fil-ming]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of filming¹

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

Example Sentences

We were filming an interview on the outskirts of a public park in Falkirk when a woman approached.

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Fruity martinis tap perfectly into this landscape: bright, recognizable, playful and ideal for filming.

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Though the series is known for its star-studded ensemble casts, the filming locations are just as critical.

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Tesla is using a vision-only training approach for Optimus, which involves filming workers performing tasks and using those videos to train its robots.

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Much of the filming takes place in Cardiff, with the city's streets and buildings often standing in for London.

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Related Words

• photograph 
• shoot