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A roll

A roll noun: the primary footage for non-narrative or interview-based film, usually involving talking heads or footage that directly relates to the moment.

Noun

A roll (usually uncountable, plural A rolls)

  1. (usually) The primary footage for non-narrative or interview-based film, usually involving talking heads or footage that directly relates to the moment.

Forms of A roll

pluralA rolls
alternative formA-roll

Questions about A roll

What does A roll mean?
A roll means the primary footage for non-narrative or interview-based film, usually involving talking heads or footage that directly relates to the moment.
What part of speech is A roll?
A roll is a noun.
What is the plural of A roll?
The plural of A roll is A rolls.

Words near A roll in the dictionary

  1. A rings
  2. a rising tide lifts all boats
  3. A road
  4. A roads
  5. a Roland for an Oliver
  6. A roll
  7. a rolling stone gathers no moss
  8. A rolls
  9. a roo loose in the top paddock
  10. a sharp
  11. a sharps

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