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Microfilm

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

A continuous roll of film containing photographs of documents at a greatly reduced size.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

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Examples

“This detail made it easier, decades later, when I was browsing through reels of microfilms of The New York Times, to establish⟳ that morning’s date⟳.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Microfilmed Microfilmer Microfilming Microfilms microfilter microfilterfuge

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