footage

Everyday

1. Film or video recordings of an event. tree →
2. (old, measuring) A length measured in feet. tree →

In the lessons

In news and everyday life, «CCTV footage» or «footage of the storm» means video. In media lessons, pupils learn that footage can be edited or even faked, so check where it came from. Phrases: «video footage», «CCTV footage», «news footage», «behind-the-scenes footage».

Examples

• The news showed footage of the floods. tree →
• Police checked the CCTV footage. tree →
• We watched old footage of the moon landing. tree →
• The footage was shaky because it was filmed on a phone. tree →
• Behind-the-scenes footage showed how the film was made. tree →
• Footage can be edited, so always ask where it came from. tree →

Note

Uncountable: «some footage», not «a footage». Comes from film being measured in feet. Media literacy: a clip can be cut, slowed or taken out of context to mislead.