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filming

American  
[fil-ming] / ˈfɪl mɪŋ /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of filming

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

Example Sentences

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One groom, who asked to remain anonymous, told the BBC there had only been two weeks between him applying for the show and filming starting.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

After several thousand hours of filming, the wallpaper is changed to provide clients with variety.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

They started filming in January 1976; the no-name actor who wrote the script, Sylvester Stallone, would star.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Nowak appeared to notice the larger blade and began filming Digwa on his phone.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Working methodically—and filming everything with movie cameras—the Soviets and East Germans finally reached the halfway point of the tunnel, where Harvey had set up a barrier of barbed wire and sandbags.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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