rushes
n. C / Un. the first, unedited copies of film footage taken during a day of shooting. Filmmakers watch them to see if they need to film a scene again.
n. the raw, unedited print of film footage shot during a single day, viewed by the director and crew to evaluate performance and technical quality. Usually plural in this cinematic sense.
The director stayed late to watch the rushes from today's shoot.
After reviewing the rushes, the cinematographer realized the lighting was too dark and scheduled a reshoot for the following morning.
In the era of digital production, the tradition of viewing daily rushes has evolved into immediate on-set playback, though the term persists to describe the initial batch of raw files.
When referring to film footage, the plural form is almost exclusively used.