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microfilm Definition

micro·film (-film′)

noun

  1. film on which documents, printed pages, etc. are photographed in a reduced size for convenience in storage and transportation: enlarged prints can be made from such film, or the film can be viewed by projection
  2. reproduction on microfilm

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to photograph on microfilm

microfilm Usage Examples

Object

  • copy: In 1995 Monty Johnson also obtained microfilmed copies of CPGB material held in Russia.
  • record: The list does not include records not yet microfilmed.

Converse of object

  • hold: For foreign newspapers we have only disposed of runs for which we hold microfilm.
  • read: I went to the East Point, Georgia, federal center to read these microfilms.
  • produce: The plan covers all microfilm produced by the Unit, making this a very comprehensive service.

Adjective modifier

  • 35mm: Once captured on 35mm archive microfilm, the films were sent to an outside contractor, who scanned the films to create digital images.
  • self-service: Disabled access facilities, self-service microfilm and a chargeable copying service are provided.
  • positive: A high density store for positive microfilm is built.

Modifies a noun

  • reader/printer: A microfilm reader/printer is located on the ground floor of the RISB near the Copy Center.
  • reel: Work is about to start on the piloting of a microfilm reel of The Builder.
  • reader: There are microfilm readers on Level 3 of the Library.
  • copy: The Mormon Family History Library in Salt Lake City can provide microfilm copies of all these census returns from 1841 through 1891.
  • collection: The LDS Family History Centers have an extensive microfilm collection of these registers.
  • edition: Mary Bryan, the major editor, also did the microfilm edition of the Jane Addams papers that was published a few years back.

Preposition: in

  • library: The original returns are available on 16mm microfilm in the library.

Preposition: of

  • manuscript: Under present law, photocopies or microfilm of all historic manuscripts leaving Britain must be deposited in the British Library.
  • newspaper: It provides a service in borrowing microfilm of archived African newspapers from the Cooperative Africana Microform Project at readers ' request.
  • register: The LDS Family History Centers have some microfilm of these registers.
  • collection: It is possible to order a microfilm of some collections.

Preposition: for

  • purpose: You may not use copies made from microfilms for this purpose; they are intended only for private research.