film
/fɪlm/noun
Elementary
1
A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity.
2
A medium used to capture images in a camera.
3
A visual art form that consists of a sequence of still images preserved on a recording medium to give the illusion of motion; movies generally.
4
The sequence of still images itself, which produces a moving image when played; a movie.
5
A slender thread, such as that of a cobweb.
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Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing