Antonyms for microfilm


Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : mahy-kruh-film
Phonetic Transcription : ˈmaɪ krəˌfɪlm


Definition of microfilm

Origin :
  • 1927, coined from micro- + film (n.). The verb is first recorded 1940, from the noun. Related: Microfilmed; microfilming.
  • As in photograph : noun a still picture taken with a camera
  • As in photograph : verb take a picture with a camera
Example sentences :
  • He got out the microfilm reels which contained more information.
  • Extract from : « Pariah Planet » by Murray Leinster
  • On the body of the imitation Rat, he found a belt-pouch full of microfilm.
  • Extract from : « The Measure of a Man » by Randall Garrett
  • The old entries were on microfilm, stored on their spools near the reader.
  • Extract from : « Gold in the Sky » by Alan Edward Nourse
  • However, he stated that he received the microfilm of the edition too late for use in his edition!
  • Extract from : « The Last Poems of Ovid » by Ovid
  • When I tackled that double I managed to slip a microfilm capsule into his pocket.
  • Extract from : « Daughters of Doom » by Herbert B. Livingston
  • Ben clicked the switch on the camera and removed a tiny roll of microfilm.
  • Extract from : « Daughters of Doom » by Herbert B. Livingston
  • And, above all, I cannot let him get away with that microfilm.
  • Extract from : « Instant of Decision » by Gordon Randall Garrett
  • This correspondence is available to scholars in microfilm in the Library of Congress.
  • Extract from : « Give Me Liberty » by Thomas J. Wertenbaker
  • And now I have on microfilm a ship that can thrust out to the ends of our galaxy.
  • Extract from : « Perfect Control » by Richard Stockham
  • Then, satisfied with his information, he returned the microfilm.
  • Extract from : « The House from Nowhere » by Arthur G. Stangland

Synonyms for microfilm

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