footage
UK: ˈfʊtɪdʒ | US: ˈfʊtɪdʒ
n. 1. A length of film or video material, especially raw or unedited.
n. 2. Measurement in feet (archaic or technical usage, e.g., lumber footage).
The word "footage" originates from early film production, where the length of physical film reels was measured in feet. The suffix "-age" (from Old French "-age," Latin "-aticum") denotes a collective or related quantity, transforming "foot" into a term for recorded material. Over time, it expanded to include digital video, retaining its core logic of measurable content.
The documentary included rare footage of the 1969 moon landing.
The news station aired dramatic footage of the storm’s aftermath.
The director reviewed hours of raw footage before editing.
The lumberjack calculated the board footage of the timber.
Security footage helped identify the suspect.