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film vs slick

slick vs film

film and slick both are nouns.

film is not an adjective while slick is an adjective.

film and slick both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
film Yes No Yes No
slick Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, slick is a hyponym of film; that is, slick is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than film:
  • film: a thin coating or layer
  • slick: a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
Other hyponyms of film include scum, soap film.
film (noun) slick (noun)
a thin coating or layer a trowel used to make a surface slick
photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things a slippery smoothness
a medium that disseminates moving pictures a magazine printed on good quality paper
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
film (adjective) slick (adjective)
marked by skill in deception
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk
having only superficial plausibility
made slick by e.g. ice or grease
superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
film (verb) slick (verb)
make a film or photograph of something give a smooth and glossy appearance
record in film make slick or smooth
Difference between film and slick

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