The news footage
Example: News footage shows recorded video of events
Definition
"The news footage" refers to recorded video material that captures events or situations, typically used by journalists to provide visual evidence or context in news reports. It is an essential element in broadcasting and documenting real-time or past occurrences.
Etymology
The phrase "the news footage" combines "news," derived from the plural of 'new,' indicating recent information, and "footage," a term originally used in filmmaking to describe lengths of film measured in feet. Over time, "footage" expanded to mean any recorded video, especially in journalism.
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"The news footage" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Journalism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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