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filmed

v.
A2 Elementary US //ˈfɪɫmd// UK //fˈɪlmd// filmed

v. to record moving pictures using a camera. You use this when making a movie, a TV show, or a video on your phone.

v. to record moving images on film or digital media for cinema, television, or social media. Transitive when taking a subject as an object; intransitive when describing the act of recording.


SIMPLE

They filmed the entire wedding on their phones.

CONTEXTUAL

The crew filmed the outdoor scenes in the mountains to take advantage of the natural light.

COMPLEX

Although the documentary was filmed over several years, the director managed to maintain a consistent visual style that unified the disparate interviews.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is often used in the passive voice when discussing where a movie was made.

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