footage
/ˈfʊtɪdʒ/noun
उच्चारण फ़ुटिज
फ़ुटेज, वीडियो अंश
Core word
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part of a film showing a particular event
फ़ुटेज, वीडियो अंश
- CCTV footage
- The news channel showed footage of the flood.
- The police studied the footage from the shop's camera.
+ 2 more examples
- The documentary includes rare footage of snow leopards.
- Old footage of the 1983 World Cup was shown on television.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
footage (uncountable noun)
Footage is uncountable. It means recorded film of an event, so we never write footages and we say a piece of footage.
'Footage' अगणनीय है और किसी घटना की रिकॉर्ड की गई फ़िल्म के लिए आता है; इसलिए 'footages' नहीं लिखा जाता और 'a piece of footage' कहा जाता है।
- The channel showed footage of the floods.
- There is some footage of the match on the internet.
footage of / from + noun
Use 'of' for what is filmed and 'from' for the source, such as a camera or a place.
जो फ़िल्माया गया हो उसके लिए 'of' और स्रोत, जैसे camera या स्थान, के लिए 'from' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The police studied footage from the CCTV camera.
- She posted footage of the sunrise.
footage shows / reveals / captures
The verb after footage is usually singular. Common verbs are show, capture, reveal and appear.
'Footage' के बाद क्रिया प्रायः एकवचन में आती है; सामान्य क्रियाएँ show, capture, reveal और appear हैं।
- The footage shows a crowd gathering near the station.
measure of length (old)
In a different meaning, footage can also mean length in feet. This sense is rare in everyday English.
भिन्न अर्थ में 'footage' का अर्थ फ़ुट में लंबाई भी हो सकता है; रोज़मर्रा की अंग्रेज़ी में यह कम प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The builder measured the footage of the plot.
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adjective + footage
livearchiverawCCTVamateurunseen
- The police released CCTV footage of the thief.
verb + footage
showreleasefilmeditreviewbroadcast
- The editor reviewed the raw footage before broadcast.
footage of + event
a matcha protestan accidenta festivalan earthquake
- The news shows footage of the Holi festival in Mathura.
piece of footage
a piece ofsomehours ofa clip ofno
- There was hours of footage from the school trip.
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- The TV channel aired exclusive footage of the cricket team's victory parade.
टीवी चैनल ने क्रिकेट टीम की विजय परेड की विशेष फ़ुटेज दिखाई।
- Radhika watched archive footage of India's first satellite launch.
राधिका ने भारत के पहले उपग्रह प्रक्षेपण की पुरानी फ़ुटेज देखी।
- The CCTV footage was used as evidence in court.
CCTV फ़ुटेज को अदालत में साक्ष्य के रूप में इस्तेमाल किया गया।
- He deleted the footage by mistake and could not recover it.
उसने गलती से फ़ुटेज मिटा दी और उसे वापस नहीं पा सका।
- Documentary makers collect footage over several years.
डॉक्यूमेंट्री बनाने वाले कई वर्षों तक फ़ुटेज इकट्ठा करते हैं।
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✗ The channel showed many footages of the flood.
✓ The channel showed a lot of footage of the flood.
Footage is uncountable and has no plural form.
'Footage' अगणनीय है और इसका plural रूप नहीं होता।
✗ The footage are very clear.
✓ The footage is very clear.
As an uncountable noun, footage takes a singular verb.
अगणनीय noun होने के कारण 'footage' के साथ एकवचन क्रिया आती है।
✗ I saw a footage of the match yesterday.
✓ I saw some footage of the match yesterday.
Do not use a before footage; use some or a clip of.
'Footage' से पहले 'a' नहीं लगता; 'some' या 'a clip of' का प्रयोग करें।
§Grammar and usage
Footage is uncountable.
Footage एक uncountable noun है, इसलिए इसके साथ 'a footage' या 'footages' नहीं लिखते। सही प्रयोग है 'some footage' या 'a piece of footage'।