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.

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Meanings

nounA roll (usually uncountable, plural A rolls)

plural A rolls · alternative A-roll

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

A roll. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/A%20roll

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“A roll.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/A%20roll. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “A roll,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/A%20roll.

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