filling
/ˈfɪlɪŋ/
noun
Common
1.n.any material that fills a space or container
“there was not enough fill for the trench”
2.n.flow into something (as a container)
3.n.a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.
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filling and filming differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. filling means “any material that fills a space or container”. filming means “the act of making a film”.
/ˈfɪlɪŋ/
1.n.any material that fills a space or container
“there was not enough fill for the trench”
2.n.flow into something (as a container)
3.n.a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.
/ˈfɪlmɪŋ/
1.n.the act of making a film
| filling | filming | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈfɪlɪŋ/ | /ˈfɪlmɪŋ/ |
| Said | FIL-ing | FIL-ming |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 6 | 1 |
| How common | Common | Common |
| Synonyms | fill | cinematography, motion-picture photography |
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