footage

American  

[foot-ij] / ˈfʊt ɪdʒ /

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.

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footage British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• underfootage noun

Etymology

Origin of footage

First recorded in 1890–95; foot + -age

Example Sentences

Video footage posted by the nonprofit shows a closeup of the cracked shell in the nest as winds blow and an eagle stands guard.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"Crucially, no matter the angle from which the missile is viewed from, the wings and the turbo jet would be visible. None of that is clearly distinguishable from the footage," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

"The rise of AI deepfakes and the dismissal of real footage are two sides of the same coin," said Sofia Rubinson, of misinformation watchdog NewsGuard.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

It isn’t clear who is filming the footage or how the incident was arranged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

When the narrator abruptly cut to footage of whale sharks in Saudi Arabia, far away from Mom’s ocean, Dad said, “Play it again.”

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

Related Words

• cinema
• flick
• motion picture
• picture
• show