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microfilm

[ mahy-kruh-film ]

noun

  1. a film bearing a miniature photographic copy of printed or other graphic matter, usually of a document, newspaper or book pages, etc., made for a library, archive, or the like.
  2. a film, especially of motion-picture stock, on which microcopies are made.


verb (used with object)

  1. to make a microfilm of.

microfilm

/ ˈɪəʊˌɪ /

noun

  1. a strip of film of standard width on which books, newspapers, documents, etc, can be recorded in miniaturized form
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to photograph (a page, document, etc) on microfilm
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

microfilm

  1. A film on which miniature copies of documents are reproduced. Microfilm allows for very compact storage of books and documents.
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Other 51Թ Forms

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of microfilm1

First recorded in 1930–35; micro- + film
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Traditional paint on canvas was often sidelined in favor of modern industrial materials such as poured resin, ground glass, lacquers and microfilm coatings.

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On one occasion, she received a microfilm that showed German forces lining up along the Soviet border for what looked like an imminent attack.

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Previous attempts at putting the magazine on microfilm had resulted in barely legible pages marred by heavy black smudging, with some parts of pages missing or damaged.

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Its microfilm library contains scans of some homes’ original permits.

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But it’s the personal betrayal that the creators hope to explore, not stolen microfilm or dead drops.

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