motion-picture film

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Definition Noun : A long, narrow strip of flexible material (historically cellulose nitrate or acetate, now often polyester) coated with a light-sensitive emulsion, used for recording a sequence of photographic images (frames) for subsequent projection as a motion picture. It is typically supplied in reels of several hundred feet in length. Usage This term refers specifically to the physical me...