| The origin of the name "film" comes from the fact that photographic film (also called [[film stock]]) has historically been the primary medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion picture, including picture, picture show, photo-play, flick, and most commonly, movie. Additional terms for the field in general include the [[big screen]], the [[silver screen]], the [[cinema]], and the movies. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film] | | The origin of the name "film" comes from the fact that photographic film (also called [[film stock]]) has historically been the primary medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion picture, including picture, picture show, photo-play, flick, and most commonly, movie. Additional terms for the field in general include the [[big screen]], the [[silver screen]], the [[cinema]], and the movies. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film] |