footage

[ foot-ij ]

noun

1. length or extent in feet:

   the footage of lumber.

2. a portion of raw video recorded for subsequent editing and use in one or more video clips or packages, broadcasts, or movies: raw footage that ended up on the cutting room floor.

   newsreel footage;

   raw footage that ended up on the cutting room floor.

3. Mining.
   1. payment by the running foot of work done.
   2. the amount so paid.

footage

/ ˈfʊtɪdʒ /

noun

1. a length or distance measured in feet
2. 1. the extent of film material shot and exposed
   2. the sequences of filmed material
3. 1. payment, by the linear foot of work done
   2. the amount paid

Other Words From

• un·der·foot·age noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of footage¹

First recorded in 1890–95; foot + -age

Example Sentences

Body camera footage released by the police shows Mr Bookman walking through the home with his gun drawn, while screaming and banging can be heard out of view.

From BBC

Foster said he wouldn’t show his players footage of his highlights from the 1998 game, but there’s probably no need given his demeanor.

From Los Angeles Times

Adding to the documentary-style realism, the film weaves in actual footage from the ABC broadcast that day, to which Mason helped secure the rights shortly before filming began.

From Los Angeles Times

His camerawork is some of the footage which features in My Brain Tumour and Me - my attempt to give an insight into living with an incurable cancer that is not well understood.

From BBC

The ISW bases its analysis on confirmed social media footage and reports of troop movements.

From BBC

Related Words

• cinema
• flick
• motion picture
• picture
• show