filmstrip

American  

[film-strip] / ˈfɪlmˌstrɪp /

noun

1. a length of film containing a series of related transparencies for projection on a screen.

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Etymology

Origin of filmstrip

First recorded in 1925–30; film + strip ²

Example Sentences

“Free to Be... You and Me” won an Emmy for children’s special and became a filmstrip staple at elementary schools in the ‘70s and ‘80s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2020

We’ve all seen that filmstrip and we know where it ends.

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2016

Another quirky artifact is “The Story of Menstruation,” an educational filmstrip sponsored by tampon maker Kimberly-Clark and produced by the Walt Disney Co.

From Washington Times • Dec. 16, 2015

Indeed, Mr. Reed said he had been more warmly received in Europe where, in a series of recent shows, he explored the concept of the filmstrip in his paintings.

From New York Times • Oct. 29, 2015

Billy had showed David how to knap flint and chert the week before, after seeing a filmstrip about it in class.

From Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Doctorow, Cory