A-roll

A form of A roll — 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

  1. alternativeuncountableusuallyAlternative form of A roll.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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