noun
newsreel
NOOZ-reel
Newsreel (noun) means a short film reporting current events, once shown in cinemas before the main feature. Example: “The newsreel footage showed crowds celebrating the end of the war.”
noun
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A short film reporting current events, once shown in cinemas before the main feature.
"The newsreel footage showed crowds celebrating the end of the war."
How to use newsreel
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA brief news film, mainly a 20th-century cinema tradition before television took over that role.
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Word forms
- Plural
- newsreels
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Etymology
From "news" plus "reel," referring to a reel of film.
Rhymes for newsreel
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What does “newsreel” mean?
The word “newsreel” means a short film reporting current events, once shown in cinemas before the main feature. In plain terms, a brief news film, mainly a 20th-century cinema tradition before television took over that role.
How do you pronounce “newsreel”?
“Newsreel” is pronounced NOOZ-reel (/ˈnuzˌɹil/ in IPA).
How do you use “newsreel” in a sentence?
Here is “newsreel” used in a sentence: “The newsreel footage showed crowds celebrating the end of the war.”
What part of speech is “newsreel”?
“Newsreel” is a noun.
