Footage

Pronunciation: /ˈfʊtɪdʒ/

Definitions of footage

noun the amount of film that has been shot and is used in a movie or television show

Example Sentences

A1 I watched some footage of cute puppies playing.

A2 The security camera captured footage of the thief breaking into the house.

B1 The documentary included footage of the rare bird species in the forest.

B2 The news report showed footage of the protest turning violent.

C1 The director reviewed the footage from the film shoot to make editing decisions.

C2 The high-definition footage from the drone provided stunning aerial views of the landscape.

Examples of footage in a Sentence

formal The documentary includes never-before-seen footage of the historic event.

informal I caught some cool footage of the concert last night.

slang Did you see the crazy footage of that car crash?

figurative Her memory of the incident was like replaying footage in her mind.

Grammatical Forms of footage

• past tense: footaged
• plural: footages
• comparative: more footage
• superlative: most footage
• present tense: footage
• future tense: will footage
• perfect tense: have footaged
• continuous tense: is footing
• singular: footage
• positive degree: footage
• infinitive: to footage
• gerund: footaging
• participle: footaging

Origin and Evolution of footage

First Known Use: 1913 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'footage' originated from the combination of 'foot' and 'age' to refer to the length or duration of film or video measured in feet.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of film and video production to describe the amount of film used, 'footage' has evolved to encompass any recorded visual material regardless of the actual medium used, including digital recordings.