Advertisement
Vocabulary Entry
microfilm
|noun • verb
Advertisement
N
noun
A film or sheet of film that has been reduced to a very small size for storage and reproduction of printed material.
Example Sentences
"The library has an extensive collection of microfilms dating back to the 1800s."
"Researchers often use microfilm to access historical newspapers."
"She found the old documents she needed on microfilm at the archive."
V
verb
To transfer (data or documents) to a microfilm format.
Example Sentences
"The office decided to microfilm all its records for preservation."
"They plan to microfilm the original manuscripts for easier access."
"After scanning the documents, the next step is to microfilm the files."