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

The juvenile sat there for more than an hour as troopers waited for wildlife officials to arrive, with local broadcasters capturing gripping footage of the cub in the middle of the roadway.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a treasure trove of footage, and Lewis admits to the camera that it’s his first time seeing a lot of it.

From Salon

The footage, taken Jan. 11, shows the coyote paddling to the southern shore and then climbing up onto some rocks, hunched and shivering.

From Los Angeles Times

The BBC obtained footage of his final hours before he died from organ failure.

From BBC

Keys said afterwards she had struggled to find footage of her opponent to help her prepare, with Oliynykova's defensive play style not matching up well with her big-hitting game.

From BBC

Related Words

• cinema
• flick
• motion picture
• picture
• show