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file film

file film noun: a brief motion picture, used in a longer film or newscast, that pertains to the current subject matter but that has been selected from a media organization's existing film library.

Noun

file film (countable and uncountable, plural file films)

  1. A brief motion picture, used in a longer film or newscast, that pertains to the current subject matter but that has been selected from a media organization's existing film library.
    Synonyms:
    file footage

Synonyms of file film

Forms of file film

pluralfile films

Questions about file film

What does file film mean?
File film means a brief motion picture, used in a longer film or newscast, that pertains to the current subject matter but that has been selected from a media organization's existing film library.
What part of speech is file film?
File film is a noun.
What is the plural of file film?
The plural of file film is file films.

Words near file film in the dictionary

  1. file descriptor
  2. file descriptors
  3. file down
  4. file extension
  5. file extensions
  6. file film
  7. file films
  8. file folder
  9. file folders
  10. file footage
  11. file format

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