filming
filming — noun
1. the work of using cameras to create a film, television show, or other video proj
the work of using cameras to create a film, television show, or other video project
Filming for the historical drama began in Tainan before sunrise.
filming for + [project]
The crew paused filming when thunder rolled across the beach.
pause filming because of conditions
During filming, Ada kept notes on every costume change.
Filming in the crowded night market required extra security guards.
- shooting
common in film and television work, especially for the period when cameras are running
- production
broader term that can include planning, editing, and other work beyond camera work
文法句型
start filming
finish filming
during filming
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when it names the production activity as a whole. It commonly appears after verbs like 'begin', 'pause', 'resume', and 'finish', or in phrases such as 'during filming'.
常見錯誤
filming — verb
1. to work on creating a movie or video project by using cameras to capture the sce
to work on creating a movie or video project by using cameras to capture the scenes that will become the finished production
Rafael is filming a short comedy with his cousins this summer.
film a movie/project
A Korean crew has been filming in Kaohsiung all week.
be filming in + place
The studio is filming on a borrowed train for the final scene.
Mira dreamed of filming her first documentary before turning thirty.
文法句型
be filming in [place]
film a movie/documentary/commercial
用法筆記
This sense focuses on making the project itself, such as a film, documentary, or advertisement. Distinguish from sense 2, which focuses on recording a particular person, event, or scene with a camera.
常見錯誤
2. to use a camera to record a person, event, or action so that it can be watched l
to use a camera to record a person, event, or action so that it can be watched later
Yuna filmed the school concert from the back row of the hall.
film [event] from [place]
Jabari spent the afternoon filming bees around his grandmother's roses.
film [subject] with a camera
Christopher was filming the rescue when the boat suddenly tipped.
Salma filmed her baby brother taking his first steps in the kitchen.
文法句型
film [person/event/scene]
film [something] from [place/angle]
用法筆記
The object in this sense is the thing being captured by the camera, such as a concert, an interview, or a family moment. Distinguish from sense 1, where the object is usually the project being created.
常見錯誤
3. to spread a thin layer over something, or to give it the look of being covered b
to spread a thin layer over something, or to give it the look of being covered by such a layer
A greasy stain was filming the water beside the fishing boat.
[substance] was filming [surface]
The clear varnish was filming the wood with a soft shine.
film [surface] with [layer/effect]
Smoke from the candles was filming the white ceiling with soot.
A thin chemical wash was filming each slide before the test began.
- strip
to remove a covering or layer from a surface
文法句型
film [surface] with [material]
[substance] is filming [surface]
用法筆記
This is a rare descriptive sense. The subject is usually a substance such as oil, smoke, varnish, or another coating, and the object is the surface being covered.
4. to become covered by a thin layer so that a surface starts to look cloudy or les
to become covered by a thin layer so that a surface starts to look cloudy or less clear
My glasses kept filming over in the steam above the noodle pot.
keep filming over
The bathroom mirror was filming over after Pim turned on the shower.
be filming over
By sunset, the car windows were filming over with sea mist.
Folake wiped the lens whenever it started filming over in the rain.
- mist over
more common everyday phrase for becoming cloudy with moisture
- cloud over
can describe surfaces becoming less clear, though it is less specific
- clear
to become easy to see through again
文法句型
be filming over
keep filming over
用法筆記
Usually used for glass, mirrors, windows, or lenses when steam, moisture, or another thin layer makes them less clear. Distinguish from sense 3, where something else is actively covering the surface.