misfilming

Verb

misfilm (third-person singular simple present misfilms, present participle misfilming, simple past and past participle misfilmed)

1. To make an error when microfilming documents.
   • But you must record those documents very precisely indeed, because if you happen to misfilm one of those documents, effectively it's lost for all time, because the chances of actually getting back to it must be considered almost nil.1979, Records Management, page 30
2. To make a poor cinematic adaptation of
   • Paul Dehn pulled no punches when he talked about 'Misfilming Shakespeare' on May 29th. He was vehement in his dislike of Orson Welles's versions of Macbeth and Othello.1958, Books - Issues 315-326, page 146

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