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footage

n. uncountable
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˈfʊtɪdʒ// UK //fˈʊtɪdʒ// footage

n. a piece of film or video that shows a specific event. You use this word when talking about raw recordings from a camera.

n. a sequence of recorded film or video material, especially that which depicts a specific event or is used as raw material for editing.


SIMPLE

The police are looking at the security camera footage.

CONTEXTUAL

The documentary includes rare footage of the band's first concert in London.

COMPLEX

Journalists spent hours reviewing the grainy surveillance footage to identify the exact moment the suspect entered the building through the side door.

Origin

From foot (unit of length) + -age.

Usage

Uncountable; refers to the recorded material as a mass rather than individual clips.

Pitfall

I saw many footages of the accidentI saw a lot of footage of the accidentFootage is uncountable and does not have a plural form.

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