footage
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
video or film of a particular event.
a sequence of film or video, especially one depicting a specific event or activity. Uncountable in most contexts.
Simple“The news showed grainy footage of the robbery taken by a security camera.”
In context“The documentary filmmaker spent months reviewing archival footage to find the few seconds that captured the politician's private reaction to the news.”
UsageOften used with adjectives like 'raw', 'archival', or 'security'.
- 02 C1 Advanced
the total length of something measured in feet.
a measurement of distance or length expressed in feet. Can be countable or uncountable depending on the specific measurement context.
Simple“The builder calculated the square footage of the room before buying the carpet.”
In context“The real estate agent emphasised the total square footage of the property, noting that the high ceilings made the space feel even larger.”
UsageCommonly appears in the compound 'square footage' for area measurements.
Synonyms
Usage footage shows
“The footage became one of the most recognisable pieces of evidence of police violence during student-led protests that shook Serbia.”
“Footage sent to the BBC shows destroyed houses in Stourbridge, with scorched earth and burnt out trees nearby.”
From foot (unit of length) + -age.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.