Download the app
educalingo
Search
I am a film buff.
Carol Lynley

Meaning of "film buff" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF FILM BUFF

film buff  [fɪlm bʌf] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FILM BUFF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Film buff is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FILM BUFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of film buff in the English dictionary

The definition of film buff in the dictionary is a connoisseur of or expert on cinema and films, especially.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FILM BUFF


buff
bʌf
counterbuff
ˈkaʊntəˌbʌf
rebuff
rɪˈbʌf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FILM BUFF

film badge
film badge dosimeter
film camera
film clip
film colour
film company
film crew
film critic
film fan
film festival
film industry
film library
film noir
film pack
film projector
film rating
film rights
film script
film sequence
film set

WORDS THAT END LIKE FILM BUFF

blind man´s buff
bluff
cuff
dandruff
duff
fluff
hot stuff
huff
kid stuff
kids´ stuff
muff
puff
ruff
scuff
snuff
stuff
that´s the stuff
tuff
up to snuff
woodruff

Synonyms and antonyms of film buff in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «film buff» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF FILM BUFF

Find out the translation of film buff to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of film buff from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «film buff» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

影迷
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cinéfilo
570 millions of speakers

English

film buff
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फिल्म शौकीन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فيلم برتقالي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фильм любитель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cinéfilo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফিল্ম বধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cinéphile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penggemar filem
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Filmfan
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

映画ファン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

영화광
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Film buff
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phim da bò
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

படம் பஃபே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चित्रपट ठोका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Film tutkunu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

appassionato di cinema
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Film buff
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фільм любитель
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

piele de bivol de film
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ταινία βοός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

film buff
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

film buff
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

film buff
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of film buff

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FILM BUFF»

The term «film buff» is regularly used and occupies the 67.558 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Regularly used
69
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «film buff» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of film buff
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «film buff».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FILM BUFF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «film buff» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «film buff» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about film buff

EXAMPLES

6 QUOTES WITH «FILM BUFF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word film buff.
1
Alden Ehrenreich
I'm an actor because I love movies, and always have loved movies. I'm a film buff.
2
Burn Gorman
I'm a film buff and I was keen to find out about the response to Daniel Craig's 007. 'Empire' and 'Hot Dog' had great reviews, and finally he's been accepted as the new Bond. So many millions go into that franchise that if you make a mistake, it's awful.
3
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
I was never interested in film. Never. I never even thought of it. I wasn't even a film buff, I didn't see many films ever.
4
Karan Johar
I remember breaking the news to both my parents that I wanted to be a director, and they both looked very doubtful. They didn't know what a closet Hindi film buff I was. I used to dance to old Hindi films songs on the sly, so my decision to be a part of Hindi cinema was shocking even for my parents.
5
Carol Lynley
I am a film buff.
6
Kimberley Nixon
I buy DVDs almost every week. I'm more of a film buff, so I usually buy more DVDs than CDs, but if I like someone's album, I will buy the CD of it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FILM BUFF»

Discover the use of film buff in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to film buff and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Empire Movie Miscellany: Instant Film Buff Status Guaranteed
From the team who brought you The Empire Film Guide, here are all the obscure, indecent and downright bizarre movie facts and figures that were not considered sensible for a practical film guide.
Empire Magazine, 2012
2
Goput de la BeautGe. English
In any case, this is how I'd define "Le Celluloid et le marbre": I introduce myself as a film buff. That is, I speak in the name of this film buff, not in my own. The film buff seems to judge the other arts a bit too hastily. In fact, as a film buff, ...
Eric Rohmer, Jean Narboni, 1989
3
Australian Film Tales
Australian Film Tales is a journey through this insightful and informative history, for the Aussie film buff. Indeed, once during the silent era Australian film was the equal of the incipient American film industry then concentrating on Hollywood.
Robert Cettl, 2010
4
The Pearson Complete Guide For The Cat
R is the only film buff to see the Guru Dutt film. 2. R is the only film buff to see the Satyajit Ray film. 3. Y is the only film buff to see the Ritwik Ghatak film. 4. Exactly two film buffs see the Ritwik Ghatak film. 5. Exactly three film buffs see the Satyajit  ...
Sinha Nishit K, 2011
5
Mental Models: Aligning Design Strategy with Human Behavior
... mom of toddler, likes to watch DVDs at home 104 Larry Total Film Buff Former film student, wants to write movie 105 James Craft Aficionado Goes to movies with wife every Friday night 106 Joseph Total Film Buff Sees all movies on opening ...
Indi Young, 2007
6
New York Magazine
Individual tickets and a limited number of subscription passes (our Founder's Pass for carte blanche access to all festival events and our Film Buff Pass for easy admission to a broad range of festival events) are still available at this time.
7
TV by Design: Modern Art and the Rise of Network Television
Most importantly from the point of view the TV advertiser, television was itself a major venue for the new film-buff culture. In the early days of television local broadcast stations cultivated this buff audience by airing film “packages” that were ...
Lynn Spigel, 2008
8
Action!: Interviews with Directors from Classical Hollywood ...
Interviews with Directors from Classical Hollywood to Contemporary Iran Gary Morris. just like he had real actors and directors in the film.10 And Peter had rounded up a few friends of his. Peter had thought I was perfect for a film—buff type.
Gary Morris, 2009
9
Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2011
Roger Ebert. smoked this much,” but actually it means, “Kids, your stupid grandparents did this in the olden days.” Film Buff Choices Q. You're a lonely single film buff and it's Saturday night. Hitchcock or Kurosawa? —Matrcus Burciaga A. What ...
Roger Ebert, 2010
10
Teaching Grammar Creatively
Write - or project - the following unfinished definitions on the board, and ask the students to try to complete them: A film buff is a person who... A football fan is a person who .... An animal-lover is a person who ... A bookworm is a person who.
Günter Gerngross, Herbert Puchta, Scott Thornbury, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FILM BUFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term film buff is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Feed your little film buff's Frozen obsession with a trip to meet the …
What do you give a five-year-old who's obsessed with Frozen? Answer: a trip to Disneyland Paris to meet the cast and experience the magic of ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Musician, silent film buff couldn't stay away long
He bought a guitar when he was 14 and a Woody Guthrie song book and taught himself to play. He played in high school and at Crags Lodge ... «Estes Park Trail-Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Baahubali Frenzy Peaks, Leaves Fans Wanting More
... and look at it from an artistic point of view. Yes, the end was a bit abrupt but that's because there is a sequel,” remarked Pawan, a film buff. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
4
'Queens on Screen': great stuff but some tough cuts
Richard Reif is a retired writer, book editor and Air Force captain, and a film buff. Discuss; Print. Posted in Queenswide, South, Eastern, Central, ... «Queens Chronicle, Jul 15»
5
'Love and Mercy' Star Paul Dano Nails It as Brian Wilson
And media would take only because it is personally did and I I was not like a huge film buff until I did that film and going to. Film festivals. «ABC News, Jul 15»
6
Replay – VHS is not Dead – A sadistic Caricature of the 90's
On a normal Saturday night; Harvey Hachess (a film buff with time on his hands) heads to his local Video Club for a movie night. After the movie ... «ModVive, Jul 15»
7
Around Our Towns
Nicole, a film buff and former theater major, will introduce the films. Continued... 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · See Full Story. On Tuesday evenings, through Aug. «Minuteman News Center, Jul 15»
8
Crass Warfare
Globe trekker, aesthete, photographer, ski bum, film buff, and commentator, Aniruddh Chawda writes from Milwaukee. Categories Arts and ... «India Currents, Jul 15»
9
In the news
“My elder sister Akhila is a huge film buff and I used to see all the good movies with her. Other than that, I have been more interested in reading ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
10
Inside 'The Spoils Before Dying' with Matt Piedmont and Andrew …
... Andrew Steele and Matt Piedmont have consistently created some of the most uniquely funny, delightfully confusing, and film buff-friendly ... «Splitsider, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Film buff [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/film-buff>. May 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z