newsreel
/ˈnuzˌɹil/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A short film containing news or current affairs; especially one of several shown in sequence.
Countable
Example Sentences
- "The film, written and directed by Michelle Ferrari, is filled with jaw-dropping moments: newsreel footage of white American families merrily competing in “genetic fitness” contests at state fairs where they were measured like livestock; a retelling of a pivotal court case where a teenage mother was forcibly sterilized by her mother; and the story of how the irrepressible inventor of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes became a champion of eugenics."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈnuzˌɹil/