Security Surveillance Vocabulary

noun the distance within which a sound can be heard

adjective within hearing range

• The sound of the music was within earshot of the neighbors.
• I could hear their conversation because I was within earshot.
• I didn't want to be caught within earshot of the teacher gossiping.
• The news of the scandal spread quickly, reaching everyone within earshot.

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

• The documentary includes never-before-seen footage of the historic event.
• I caught some cool footage of the concert last night.
• Did you see the crazy footage of that car crash?
• Her memory of the incident was like replaying footage in her mind.