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.

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file footage
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Meanings

nounfile film (countable and uncountable, plural file films)

plural file films

  1. countableuncountablemediaA 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 & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
file footage
Also see
file footage
Cite this entry
APA

file film. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/file%20film

MLA

“file film.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/file%20film. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “file film,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/file%20film.

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