footage

[foot-ij]

noun

1. length or extent in feet.

   the footage of lumber.

2. a portion of raw video recorded for subsequent editing and use in one or more video clips or packages, broadcasts, or movies: raw footage that ended up on the cutting room floor.

   newsreel footage;

   raw footage that ended up on the cutting room floor.

3. Mining.

   1. payment by the running foot of work done.

   2. the amount so paid.

footage

/ ˈfʊtɪdʒ /

noun

1. a length or distance measured in feet

2. 1. the extent of film material shot and exposed

   2. the sequences of filmed material

3. 1. payment, by the linear foot of work done

   2. the amount paid

Other Word Forms

• underfootage noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of footage¹

First recorded in 1890–95; foot + -age

Example Sentences

He showed footage from one of his concerts, including a shot of Hamm dancing along.

From Los Angeles Times

Along with a music video, it contains a mixture of song explainers and behind-the-scenes footage.

From BBC

Helicopter footage captured by the station showed Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics assessing the man for injuries as he sat on the curb with his hands cuffed behind his back.

From Los Angeles Times

A breakthrough moment came when officers reviewed camera footage from 4 August, showing Michael Ives carrying his grandson by one arm across the garden.

From BBC

In video footage from the first tee Saturday morning, McMahan appeared to be taking part in a profane chant aimed at McIlroy.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• cinema 
• flick 
• motion picture 
• picture 
• show