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sprocket hole
noun
- any of a series of regular perforations along the edge of photographic film for engaging the drive sprockets in a motion-picture camera or projector.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sprocket hole1
First recorded in 1905–10
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Example Sentences
This documentary, directed by Amy Scott, is assembled in the semi-standard slick method of our day — you know, where they make the vintage footage look really vintage by digitally inserting a sprocket hole on the left side of the frame.
From New York Times
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