First Known Use: 1906
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1microfilm
noun mi·cro·film \ˈmī-krə-ˌfilm\
: film on which very small photographs of the printed pages of a newspaper, magazine, etc., are stored
Full Definition of MICROFILM
: a film bearing a photographic record on a reduced scale of printed or other graphic matter
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Origin of MICROFILM
International Scientific Vocabulary
2microfilm
verb
Definition of MICROFILM
transitive verb
: to reproduce on microfilm
intransitive verb
: to make microfilms
— mi·cro·film·able \ˌmī-krə-ˈfil-mə-bəl\ adjective
— mi·cro·film·er \ˈmī-krə-ˌfil-mər\ noun
First Known Use of MICROFILM
1937
MICROFILM Defined for Kids
microfilm
noun mi·cro·film \ˈmī-krə-ˌfilm\
Definition of MICROFILM for Kids
: a film on which something (as printing) is recorded in a much smaller size
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