filming
UK[ˈfɪlmɪŋ]US[ˈfɪlmɪŋ]
n
the process or business of making a film or movie
n
the act of recording moving pictures with a camera
Morpheme Breakdown
film
ing
film
thin layer
ing
noun suffix
Etymology
the word 'filming' is a modern english derivative based on the noun 'film'. the term 'film' originally described a thin layer or membrane, a meaning retained from its old english progenitor. with the invention of photography, 'film' was adopted to name the thin, light-sensitive coating on photographic plates and later the flexible celluloid strip used for recording motion pictures. by adding the gerund suffix '-ing', the word 'filming' specifically denotes the action or process of recording moving images onto this medium, thus connecting the ancient concept of a thin layer to the contemporary art and technology of cinematography.
Analysis
Structure: film (thin layer) + ing (noun suffix)
film (old english, from a germanic root meaning 'skin' or 'membrane', here representing the photographic medium); ing (old english, a suffix forming verbal nouns indicating an action or its result)
Examples
the filming of the documentary took place over three years.
noise from the street disrupted the filming of the crucial scene.
she has extensive experience in directing and filming commercials.