footage
Translation
footage, film
Examples
The news showed footage of the event.
The news showed footage of the event.
They have hours of unused footage.
They have hours of unused footage.
Grammar Patterns
((footage of sth.)) a length of film recorded of something The documentary includes rare footage of the animals.
Similar Words
Synonyms: film, video, recording, clip
Etymology
From 'foot' (unit of measurement) + '-age' (suffix indicating a collection or quantity). It originally referred to the length of film in feet.
Memory Tips
Imagine an old movie film strip being measured in 'feet'. That length is the 'footage'.