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film clip

American  

noun

  1. a strip of motion-picture film, especially an excerpt from a longer film or one inserted as part of another presentation, as of a telecast or full-length motion picture.


Etymology

Origin of film clip

First recorded in 1955–60


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I play that film clip at every company annual kickoff.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026

Furthermore, the researchers used the film clip and the resulting analyses to design an energy-efficient synthesis concept.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2024

Surrogates spoke for him, as well as a film clip of him being told of his nomination that played around the country, said Thomas Doherty, professor of American Studies at Brandeis University.

From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024

After a film clip was played, he told the crowd that part of his speech had been cut and turned to his phone to read it instead.

From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2023

Imagine that you want to make a documentary and use a film clip that a student filmmaker has put up on his home page.

From The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind by James Boyle

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