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

The country saw that Sunday night when, on two occasions, NBC aired video footage of Turner expertly playing a complex version of the “Sunday Night Football” theme song.

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In between the tribute bands and memorabilia vendors, one of the big attractions was screenings of various rare or bootleg film footage, screened in cavernous hotel ballrooms.

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He and his colleagues track down film footage and photos, reach out to officials to verify what they’ve found and hammer out a script for Torres to narrate.

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Howe spent countless hours analysing footage, reviewing training and attempting to find answers to what has been a curious campaign.

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One neighbor shared a video on the Yucaipa neighborhood Facebook page of footage from his Ring camera.

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Related Words

• cinema 
• flick 
• motion picture 
• picture 
• show