filmato

film clip

noun feel-MAH-toh Rare

Also means

footage

Usage Note

Filmato (from filmare, to film) means a recorded video clip or footage, not a full-length film — that is il film (borrowed, invariable) or la pellicola. It is the standard word in news contexts for surveillance or witness footage: i filmati delle telecamere di sicurezza. The plural filmati is regular, in contrast to the invariable film.

Examples

"Il telegiornale ha trasmesso il filmato dell'incidente."

Natural Translation

The news broadcast the footage of the accident.

Literal Translation

The news has broadcast the footage of-the accident.

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