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microfilm

[ mahy-kruh-film ]
/ ˈmaɪ krəˌfɪlm /
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noun
a film bearing a miniature photographic copy of printed or other graphic matter, usually of a document, newspaper or book pages, etc., made for a library, archive, or the like.
a film, especially of motion-picture stock, on which microcopies are made.
verb (used with object)
to make a microfilm of.
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Origin of microfilm

First recorded in 1930–35; micro- + film

OTHER WORDS FROM microfilm

mi·cro·film·er, noun

Words nearby microfilm

microfibre, microfibril, microfiche, microfilament, microfilaria, microfilm, microfilm plotter, microfilter, microflora, microfluidics, microform
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Words related to microfilm

image, likeness, photo, picture, portrait, print, snapshot, capture, illustrate, reproduce, shoot, blowup, mug, negative, pic, positive, slide, snap, transparency, cinematize

How to use microfilm in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for microfilm

microfilm
/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfɪlm) /
noun
a strip of film of standard width on which books, newspapers, documents, etc, can be recorded in miniaturized form
verb
to photograph (a page, document, etc) on microfilm
See also microfiche
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Cultural definitions for microfilm

microfilm

A film on which miniature copies of documents are reproduced. Microfilm allows for very compact storage of books and documents.

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