Film vs Goldwynism - What's the difference?
film | goldwynism |
A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity.
* Alexander Pope
(photography) A medium used to capture images in a camera.
A motion picture.
A slender thread, such as that of a cobweb.
* Shakespeare
To record a motion picture on photographic film
To cover with a thin skin or pellicle.
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Any of a number of often-repeated malapropisms originally uttered by US film producer (1879-1974) or a malapropism reminiscent of Goldwyn's utterances.
* 1949 , Jan. 3, "
As nouns the difference between film and goldwynism
is that film is photographic film while goldwynism is any of a number of often-repeated malapropisms originally uttered by us film producer (1879-1974) or a malapropism reminiscent of goldwyn's utterances.film
English
(wikipedia film)Noun
(en noun)- a clear plastic film for wrapping food
- He from thick films shall purge the visual ray.
- Her whip of cricket's bone, the lash of film .
Synonyms
* (motion picture) movieDerived terms
* filmic * filmmaker * filmmaking * filmography * filmology * filmy * on filmVerb
(en verb)- "A Hollywood studio was filming on-location in NYC."
- It will but skin and film the ulcerous place.
Descendants
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* 1000 English basic words ----goldwynism
English
Noun
(en noun)Homebodies," Time :
- Bartlett's Familiar Quotations had now recorded two of the most celebrated Goldwynisms : "In two words: impossible," and the ever-fresh "Include me out."
See also
* include me outReferences
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