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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStock-Footage
/stɒk ˈfʊtɪdʒ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Pre-recorded video material that can be licensed for use in various media projects.
"The documentary was enhanced with stock footage of historical events." - 2
A collection of video clips available for licensing, often used in film and television production.
"Many filmmakers rely on stock footage to fill in gaps in their narratives."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'stock footage' originates from the film industry, where 'stock' refers to pre-recorded material available for use in various productions. The phrase gained prominence in the mid-20th century as filmmakers sought to reduce costs by utilizing existing footage rather than shooting new material.
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Images d'archives
Transliteration: ee-mahzh dah-arkhiv
"Le documentaire a été enrichi d'images d'archives."
Archivmaterial
Transliteration: ar-khiv-mah-te-ri-al
"Die Dokumentation wurde mit Archivmaterial ergänzt."
Filmati di archivio
Transliteration: fil-mah-tee dee ar-kiv-ee-oh
"Il documentario è stato arricchito con filmati di archivio."
Imágenes de archivo
Transliteration: ee-mah-hen-es de ar-kee-vo
"El documental se enriqueció con imágenes de archivo."
Imagens de arquivo
Transliteration: ee-mah-zhens de ar-kee-vo
"O documentário foi enriquecido com imagens de arquivo."
स्टॉक फुटेज
Transliteration: sṭok phuṭej
"इस डॉक्यूमेंट्री में स्टॉक फुटेज का उपयोग किया गया।"
库存镜头
Transliteration: kùcún jìngtóu
"这部纪录片使用了库存镜头。"
스톡 영상
Transliteration: seutok yeongsang
"이 다큐멘터리는 스톡 영상을 사용했습니다."
ストック映像
Transliteration: sutokku eizō
"このドキュメンタリーはストック映像を使用しています。"
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