film on which materials are photographed at greatly reduced size; useful for storage; a magnification system is used to read the material
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microfilm::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | film, photographic film |
| Has types | microfiche |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | film |
Examples of microfilm
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Many other local libraries have a microfilm archive of the Free Press available.
From the freep.com
When he dropped it on the ground, it popped open and contained microfilm inside.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Offices are being spruced up, and five new microfilm readers are being installed.
From the time.com
A microfilm printer contains a xerographic copying process, like a photocopier.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Mitchell carried 100 copies of the microfilm in his personal kit on Apollo 14.
From the abcnews.go.com
The New York Public Library has it on microfilm, but there are gaps in the issues.
From the theatlantic.com
He recollects sending schools and teachers microfilm NIE curriculum materials.
From the dailynews.com
Church records are picked up, photographed on microfilm and returned at no charge.
From the al.com
The microfilm machine, file cabinet and tables and chairs will remain in the room.
From the omaha.com
- Film on which materials are photographed at greatly reduced size; useful for storage; a magnification system is used to read the material
- Record on microfilm
- Microforms are any form, either films or paper, containing microreproductions of documents for transmission, storage, reading, and printing. Microform images are commonly reduced about 25 times from the original document size. For special purposes, greater optical reductions may be used.
- A continuous roll of film containing photographs of documents at a greatly reduced size; To reproduce documents on such film
- Highly reduced images of documents on roll film.
- A length of film bearing a number of microimages in linear array.
- A roll of film with a number of maps or images printed on it, reduced to a fraction of original size. It requires a microfilm viewer. Reduces use of the original and allows easy printing.
- Photographic film used in micrographics, usually in roll form 35mm or 16mm wide. 35mm format is preferred for preservation microfilming.
- A continuous roll of film, used for storage of miniaturised text (usually journals or magazines). Microfilms and reader/printers are stored in the Microforms Room on Level 2 of the Central Library.
