footage
footage — noun
1. video recordings that capture real events, such as news reports, sporting compet
video recordings that capture real events, such as news reports, sporting competitions, or historical moments
The news report showed old footage from the 1990s of Romi's hometown after the earthquake.
Adina spent hours reviewing security camera footage to find the stolen bicycle.
collocation: security camera footage / CCTV footage
Zayd's documentary contains rare footage of snow leopards hunting in the mountains.
The police asked local shops for CCTV footage from the night of the incident.
Imani watched the game footage again to understand why her team had lost.
文法句型
footage + of + [what is shown]
adjective + footage
用法筆記
Frequently modified by nouns describing the source or type: news footage, security footage, CCTV footage, concert footage, game footage, archive footage. The word is almost always uncountable — to refer to individual pieces, use clip or video instead.
常見錯誤
2. a way of expressing how long or wide something is, using feet as the unit of mea
a way of expressing how long or wide something is, using feet as the unit of measurement
The carpenter calculated the total footage of the wooden boards needed for the shelves.
pattern: footage of [material] for [purpose]
To buy the right amount of carpet, measure the footage of each room carefully.
Mauricio checked the footage of the pipe before ordering replacement parts.
The contractor worked out the square footage of the apartment to estimate the painting cost.
Lan recorded the footage of fabric that her grandmother needed for the curtains.
- length
general term for a one-dimensional measurement, without specifying the unit
- measurement
broader term that includes any dimension, weight, or quantity
- dimension
technical term for a measurable extent such as length, width, or height
文法句型
square footage + of + [area]
linear footage + of + [material]
the footage + of + [something]
用法筆記
Most commonly encountered in the compound forms square footage (measuring area) and linear footage (measuring length). Regular in trade contexts such as construction, renovation, carpeting, pipefitting, and fabric sales.