1
: recorded video material
A camerawoman from Channel 12 shows up to grab some footage for the evening news.—
Bari Walsh
Bari WalshVideo footage posted online shows him daring an audience member to fight …—Latifah Muhammad
Latifah MuhammadRamsay uses security footage from inside and outside of the brownstone to detail Joe's actions.—Kyle Turner
Kyle TurnerThe documentary series that presents archival images and film footage in color continues, this week focusing on memorable events from the 1940s.—Kristi Turnquist
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: length or quantity expressed in feet: such as
a
b
: the total number of running feet of motion-picture film used (as for a scene or subject)
The people of Hiroshima had a fund-raising campaign to purchase footage from films taken by American photographers …. They calculated they could purchase ten feet of footage for one thousand yen …—Ruth Ann Keyso and Masahide Ota
Ruth Ann Keyso and Masahide OtaExamples of footage in a Sentence
Some disturbing footage of the war was shown on the evening news.
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Detectives noted a consistent gait and distinctive walking pattern across videos captured before and after the shooting, including footage showing the suspect circling the area for hours and later walking away from the Barus & Holley building shortly after the gunfire.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
One of the most significant differences between the version shared on Cadillac’s social media channels and the television advertisement was the inclusion of more behind-the-scenes footage of what goes into assembling the car, from design to assembly.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The front of the plane appeared dented in footage, and a propeller blade was twisted.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Although Silvia told detectives that Walter had fallen off the bed on Monday night, the footage revealed that he was injured on Sunday morning.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
One of the most significant differences between the version shared on Cadillac’s social media channels and the television advertisement was the inclusion of more behind-the-scenes footage of what goes into assembling the car, from design to assembly.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The front of the plane appeared dented in footage, and a propeller blade was twisted.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Although Silvia told detectives that Walter had fallen off the bed on Monday night, the footage revealed that he was injured on Sunday morning.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Footage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footage. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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footage
noun
foot·age
ˈfu̇-tij 
1
: length measured in feet
2
: scenes or action recorded on film or video
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