(a) n. an apparatus for photographing a scene of action in every stage of its progress; (b) v. transitive, to make a cinematographic record of.

transitive. To make a film or film recording of (someone or something), esp. (in early use) using a cinematograph or similar device.

transitive. To shoot (a film, scene, etc.) with a film or video camera; to film. Also intransitive. Cf. take, n.1 9a.

transitive. To make a film of using a biograph (biograph, n. 2). disused.

transitive. To film (someone or something) using a cinematograph; = cinematograph, v.

transitive. To make a visual and (from the 1920s onwards also) audio recording of (a scene, person, drama, etc.) on film or (in later use) on…

transitive. To create (a recording, film, etc.). With of or from (the original musical or literary work). Also (occasionally): to make a…

transferred. intransitive and transitive. To take a snapshot (of) with a camera; to photograph (a scene, action, person, etc.) with a…

transitive. To record or preserve on film or as a recording. Also: to shoot (a film). Cf. can, n.1 phrases 2. Now chiefly South Asian.

transitive. = film, v. 3a. Also absol. slang (originally and chiefly U.S.).