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motion-picture film vs photographic film

photographic film vs motion-picture film

motion-picture film and photographic film both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
motion-picture film Yes No No No
photographic film Yes No No No
As nouns, photographic film is a hypernym of motion-picture film; that is, photographic film is a word with a broader meaning than motion-picture film:
  • motion-picture film: photographic film several hundred feet long and wound on a spool; to be used in a movie camera
  • photographic film: photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies
Other hypernyms of motion-picture film include film.
motion-picture film (noun) photographic film (noun)
photographic film several hundred feet long and wound on a spool; to be used in a movie camera photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies
Difference between motion-picture film and photographic film

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