mi·cro·film
ˈmī-krə-ˌfilm 
: a film bearing a photographic record on a reduced scale of printed or other graphic matter
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Noun
studying newspaper microfilms from the early 1900s
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Neal Rubin, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
More specifically, Perkins wanted to evoke Clarice’s late-night microfilm research (and visit with those creepy entomologists) in Silence of the Lambs.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2024
Nicole Dungca, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
His team quickly microfilmed the material and sent it to the front, where Allied artillery units could immediately use it to improve their targeting.
—Greg Miller, Smithsonian, 23 Oct. 2019
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Noun
Some, reduced on microfilm to 5¼-by-4¼-inches in a space-saving wartime process called V-mail, were barely readable when they were delivered.
—Neal Rubin, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
More specifically, Perkins wanted to evoke Clarice’s late-night microfilm research (and visit with those creepy entomologists) in Silence of the Lambs.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2024
Verb
Most of the files have been microfilmed and converted to PDFs, though the original paperwork remains available for inspection.
—Nicole Dungca, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
His team quickly microfilmed the material and sent it to the front, where Allied artillery units could immediately use it to improve their targeting.
—Greg Miller, Smithsonian, 23 Oct. 2019
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“Microfilm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microfilm. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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