reel vs film

reel and film both are nouns.

reel and film both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reel	Yes	No	Yes	No
film	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, film is a hypernym of reel; that is, film is a word with a broader meaning than reel:

reel: a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
film: photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies

Other hypernyms of reel include photographic film.

reel (noun)	film (noun)
a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps	a thin coating or layer
an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines	photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies
a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound	a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things
winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod	a medium that disseminates moving pictures
a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector	a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
music composed for dancing a reel

reel (verb)	film (verb)
wind onto or off a reel	make a film or photograph of something
walk as if unable to control one's movements	record in film
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

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