Meaning of the word films in English

What does films mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

films

US /fɪlmz/
UK /fɪlmz/

Plural Noun

1.

a story or event recorded by a camera as a set of moving images and shown in a cinema or on television

Example:
We watched several classic films last night.
Many new films are released every week.
2.

a thin flexible strip of plastic or other material coated with light-sensitive emulsion for exposure in a camera, used to produce photographs or motion pictures

Example:
I need to buy some more camera films for my old camera.
The old films were developed in a darkroom.